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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house located at 139-141 rue du Gros-Horloge in Rouen is a monument listed as Historic Monuments. Its inscription, dated 12 October 1929, specifically concerns its facades and roofs, remarkable architectural elements that bear witness to the city's urban heritage. The precise address, recorded in the Merimée base, confirms its anchoring in the historic centre of Rouen, an area rich in heritage buildings.

Rouen, the major city of Normandy, has always been an economic and cultural crossroads. The houses of that time, often built of stone or half-timbered, reflected the prosperity of the bourgeois and local merchants. Although the details of the occupants or the original use of this house are not specified, its ranking illustrates the importance attached to the preservation of the old building in this region marked by a strong medieval and industrial history.

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