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Origin and history

The house located at 2 rue du Puits Châtel in Blois is a 16th century civil building, typical of French Renaissance architecture. This monument, whose facades and roof were inscribed in the Historical Monuments by decree of 17 April 1931, illustrates the city's urban heritage, marked by its royal past and its development under the influence of the Valois.

In Blois, an emblematic town of the Loire and former residence of the kings of France, the houses of this period often reflect the economic and cultural development of the region. The 16th century is a time of prosperity for the city, linked to the presence of the court and the dynamism of artisanal and commercial activities. These bourgeois houses, like the one on Rue du Puits Châtel, played a central role in local social and economic life, sheltering merchants, notables or officers.

The precise location of this monument, although noted as "passable" (level 5/10) in the databases, corresponds to the historic address of the today renowned Saint-Michel crossroads. Available sources, including the Merimée and Monumentum base, confirm its protected status and heritage interest, without providing more details about its occupants or its original use.

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