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Origin and history

The house at 57 rue du Commerce in Lons-le-Saunier is a historic monument built in the 4th quarter of the 17th and 18th centuries. It illustrates the civil architecture of this period in the region of Franche-Comté, now integrated into Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Its inclusion in the inventory of Historic Monuments in 1926 is a testament to its heritage importance, particularly for its representative façade of the time.

The location of this house, in the city centre of Lons-le-Saunier, reflects the urban planning of that time, where bourgeois or commercial dwellings lined up along the main streets. At that time, Lons-le-Saunier, then in Franche-Comté, was a dynamic city, marked by artisanal and commercial activities. The houses of that time often served as a place of residence for wealthy families or merchants, while sometimes sheltering shops or shops on the ground floor.

The protection of the façade by decree of 2 December 1926 underlines the architectural value of this building. This preservation measure aims to preserve the characteristic elements of 17th and 18th century architecture, such as decorations, proportions or materials used. Today, this house is part of Lons-le-Saunier's built heritage, offering a material testimony to the city's urban and social history.

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