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The house located Place Gambetta (former Dauphine Square) in Bordeaux is part of a major architectural complex of the eighteenth century, designed after the Place de la Bourse. This project was initiated around 1745 by the intendant of Tourny, as part of a plan to clean up and improve the city. The selected grounds, west of the Dauphine and Dijeaux gates, were designed to create a square lined with buildings with harmonized facades, combining ground floor with arcades, floors and attices.

In 1750, the Jurats of Bordeaux contracted a loan to finance the construction of the uniform facades, composed of a ground floor with arcades with bosses, a noble floor decorated with windows and mascarons, and an attic. In 1762 the architect proposed a simplified plan, removing the initial forebody and balustrades to adopt a sober entanglement. Although the square was only completed between 1770 and 1780, its style reflected that of the first half of the 18th century, with noble materials such as cut stone.

The façade and roof of this house, representative of this ensemble, were protected by a decree of inscription under the title of Historical Monuments on 15 November 1927. The precise address, 26 Place Gambetta, confirms its anchoring in this emblematic neighborhood, where the classic ordinance of buildings underscores the urban importance of Bordeaux in the Enlightenment century.

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