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Origin and history

The house located at 61 rue du Commerce in Lons-le-Saunier is a historic monument whose construction extends between the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It illustrates the pivotal period between these two epochs, with a street façade modified in the last quarter of the eighteenth century. This building reflects the architectural and urban developments of the city at this time.

Classified as a Historic Monument, this house was partially protected by order of 2 December 1926, specifically concerning its façade. This type of protection underlines the heritage importance of its architecture, typical of bourgeois or artisanal dwellings of the time. The precise location, confirmed by the Merimée data and GPS coordinates, places the monument in the heart of Lons-le-Saunier, in the Jura department.

In the 18th century, Lons-le-Saunier was a dynamic city, marked by commercial and thermal activities. The houses of this period were often used as houses for merchants, artisans or local notables. Their architecture, like that of this house, reflected both the social status of their owners and the stylistic influences of the time, mixing tradition and modernity.

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