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Origin and history

The house is part of the Place Gambetta (former Place Dauphine), one of Bordeaux's most important urban complexes after the Place de la Bourse. This project is part of a desire to beautify and rehabilitate the city in the 18th century, initiated by the intendant of Tourny around 1745. The square, designed on lands west of the old doors Dauphine and Dijeaux, was fitted out with buildings with uniform facades, characterized by a ground floor with arcades, a noble floor, an attic and an attic.

In 1750, the Jurats of Bordeaux contracted a loan to finance the construction of the facades, originally planned with forebodies and balustrades. However, in 1762, a new architect proposed a simplified plan, removing these elements to replace them with a sober entanglement and a climax. The works were completed between 1770 and 1780, although the architectural style remained representative of the first half of the 18th century. The facades, made of cut stone, feature bossed arcades, window doors decorated with carved mascarons and wrought iron balconies.

Gambetta Square, rectangular in shape, became a major crossroads where the main roads of the city converge. The buildings, whose facade and roof of the one located in 4 Gambetta Square have been protected since 1927, illustrate Bordeaux's classic urban planning. Their strict ordinance reflects the aesthetic and functional principles of the time, combining architectural harmony and public utility.

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