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Origin and history

The house located on 24 rue de la Reine-Bérangère in Le Mans is a representative example of 18th-century bourgeois architecture. This building, consisting of a ground floor, a floor and a high, illustrates the popular residential style among the affluent classes of the city at that time. Its street façade and roof were protected by a registration order under the Historic Monuments on 13 March 1945, highlighting its heritage interest.

Le Mans, the historic town of the Pays de la Loire, experienced in the 18th century an urban development marked by the construction of bourgeois houses. These houses reflect the economic prosperity of the region, often linked to trade, crafts and administrative activities. Their architecture, both functional and elegant, bears witness to the stylistic influences of the time, mixing local tradition and national trends.

The location of this house, on a street named after Queen Bérangère (wife of Richard Coeur de Lion), recalls the city's rich medieval past. However, the building itself is characteristic of a later period, when the comfort and aesthetics of urban dwellings become important social markers. Today, this house remains a tangible testimony to the architectural and social history of Le Mans.

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