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The house located 3 Gambetta square in Bordeaux is part of the architectural complex of the old Dauphine square (now Gambetta square), designed in the 18th century as the second major urban pole after the Place de la Bourse. This project was part of a desire to clean up and embellish the city, carried by the intendant of Tourny around 1745. The lands to the west of the Dauphine and Dijeaux gates were designed to create a square framed by buildings with uniform facades, financed by a loan contracted by the Jurats in 1750.

The facades, originally planned with forebody and balustrades, were simplified in 1762 under Intendant Boutin: removal of ornaments for a sober entanglement and a discreet attic. The works were completed between 1770 and 1780, but the style remained representative of the first half of the 18th century. The buildings, made of cut stone, feature a ground floor with arches with bosses, a small window space, and a first floor adorned with wrought iron and carved mascaron balcony windows. Some have a second floor.

Gambetta Square, rectangular in shape, became a strategic crossroads where the main routes of the city converge. The classic ordinance of facades – inscribed in the Historical Monuments in 1927 (facade and roof) – illustrates the urban heritage of the Enlightenment in Bordeaux. The exact address, 2 or 3 Place Gambetta, reflects a central location in the Bordeaux heritage, although the cartographic accuracy is considered fair (note 5/10).

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