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The Maison Guerrier is an irregularly designed building located in Trévoux, in the department of Ain, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Built probably at the end of the 16th or early 17th century, it is distinguished by its limestone bellow structure and gilded stone frames. The building, which rises on four levels, features remarkable architectural elements such as a circular cage screw staircase, a overhanging brick turret, and door windows. His current plan corresponds to that of the cadastre of 1777, when he belonged to Miss Tissot, a prominent local figure.

In 1770, a state of affairs indicated necessary repairs, notably for the partial peas lateral elevation and the body of passage called the vault. In the 19th century, an unrealized alignment project envisaged the removal of the vanguard on the rue du Port, where there was a shop with stall (now the restaurant Le Chaudron). At the beginning of the 20th century, the original windows of the last floor were replaced by glass windows to illuminate a drawing plant or a mill of chains, industrial activity then present in the region.

Warrior House was listed in the Additional Inventory of Historic Monuments (I.S.M.H.) on June 6, 1933 for its facades, roofs and turret. A restoration around 1953 changed its appearance, notably by adding a false device trim on the facade overlooking the rue du Port. The building thus illustrates the architectural and functional evolution of an urban building between the modern and the twentieth centuries, combining housing, commerce and artisanal activity.

Today, the house retains traces of its history, such as a stone coat fireplace in one of the rooms, an inner well and a niche sink in the backyard. These elements reflect its mixed use, both residential, commercial and artisanal, characteristic of the urban centres of the Lyon region and the Ain region at that time.

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