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The house at 15 Malsou Street in Angers is a mansion built in the 18th century, representing the civil architecture of that time. The building consists of a main body on the street front, supplemented by a secondary body in return on the posterior garden, now transformed into a courtyard. Its structure consists of two square floors and a top under a long-paned and crouped roof, with a central span in tufting and corner bosses, reinforced by a pediment. At the back, a curved central forebody and a round rump cover add to its distinctive character.

The interior preserves remarkable elements such as a crossing staircase, mixing masonry and wood, with a wrought iron ramp on the ground floor and wooden balusters on the floors. The landing doors and the first-floor panelling are evidence of a reconstruction campaign carried out in the late 18th century, probably by the Mauvif family of Montergon, who owned the site at that time. The house belonged to the Grave family in 1769, according to the census of the time.

At the beginning of the 19th century, the merchant Jean-Baptiste Haudeville had a secondary rotunda body built in return on the garden, attested in 1811. This garden, gradually transformed into a service yard, sees the addition of additional buildings during the century. The stables and sheds, originally located at n°17 of rue Malsou, were converted into a house of residence around 1891 and raised about twenty years later. The ensemble, partially protected since 1965, illustrates the architectural and social evolution of an Angelvin hotel over more than a century.

The protected elements include the street façade and its roofs, the staircase with its wrought iron ramp, and the first floor panelling. These protections highlight the heritage value of this monument, reflecting the urban transformations and lifestyles of the local elites between the Ancient Regime and the contemporary era.

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