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Origin and history

The house, located in Bordeaux, was built in the 2nd quarter of the 18th century at the foot of the Porte Dijeaux, integrated into the architectural complex of Place Gambetta (former Dauphine Square). It is one of the six spans surrounding the door, as well as three spans back on adjacent streets, built simultaneously in a uniform facade style. These buildings replaced the old ramparts and gates dated from the 4th and 14th centuries, whose degraded state had led the Jurade to order their demolition in 1746.

The works, entrusted to the architects Bonfin and Voisin, lasted until 1781. The facade of this house is distinguished by arches in the middle of the hanger on the ground floor and on the ground floor, as well as a horizontal banner marking the noble floor. The arcade keys are decorated with various sculptures: allegorical heads, shells, stylized foliage or animal heads, reflecting the care given to the aesthetics of this emblematic urban ensemble.

Ranked a Historic Monument in 1973, the house illustrates the transformation of Bordeaux in the Enlightenment century, where civil architecture became a tool for modernization and beautification of the city. Its strategic location, at the junction of the old fortifications and the new square, makes it a key testimony of this period of transition between the medieval city and the classical city.

The protection specifically concerns the street façade and its roof, highlighting the heritage value of this architectural element. The building, located at 111 rue Porte-Dijeaux, thus embodies the legacy of the major 18th-century urban works, marked by a desire for harmony and monumentality.

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