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Origin and history

The house at 124 rue du Gros-Horloge in Rouen is a 17th-century civil building. It is representative of the domestic architecture of this period in the Norman region, marked by often decorated facades and characteristic roofs. This type of construction reflects the urban boom of Rouen, a prosperous city thanks to its port and its flourishing trade at the beginning of the modern era.

Classified as a Historic Monument, this house saw its facade and roof protected by a decree of 12 October 1929. This protection reflects the heritage importance of the building, although the information available does not specify its original use or its potential owners. Rouen, then capital of Haute-Normandie, was an economic and cultural crossroads, and this type of house often housed local merchants, artisans or notables.

The current data do not allow a detailed history of this monument to be traced. However, his inscription in the title of Historic Monuments highlights his architectural and historical interest. The location, in an emblematic street of Rouen near Gros Horloge, strengthens its anchoring in the city's urban heritage. The sources also mention a location accuracy deemed "a priori satisfactory", indicating that the address is well documented.

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