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Stendhal's home is a town house located in the heart of Grenoble, at 14 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau (formerly rue des Vieux-Jésuites). This building, built between the 16th and 18th centuries, houses on the second floor the apartment where Henri Beyle, better known as Stendhal, was born on 23 January 1783. The child lived there until the age of seven, before moving to his maternal grandfather after his mother's death in 1790. The house, located in the Notre-Dame district, one of the oldest in Grenoble, is located close to Place Sainte-Claire and the Grande Rue, inside the medieval enclosure of the city.

The place, today private property, is partially accessible to the public at specific events, such as Heritage Days. In 1966, it housed the Musée de la résistance dauphinoise, inaugurated under the municipality of Hubert Dubedout, before moving in 1994. The house was first opened to the public in 1995, during Heritage Days, in the presence of Mayor Michel Destot. Since 2000, the facades, roof, staircase and second floor apartment have been protected as historical monuments.

The building, typical of the Grenoblais architecture of the 16th and 18th centuries, illustrates the city's urban heritage. Jean-Jacques Rousseau Street, now a merchant, holds a commemorative plaque and information sign near the entrance. Although the site is generally closed, its central location and literary history make it an emblematic place in Grenoble, accessible via the Hubert Dubedout tram stations - Maison du Tourisme et Sainte-Claire - The Halles.

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