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The house located at 107 Malpalu Street in Rouen is an emblematic building of the 15th and 16th centuries, typical of the medieval civil architecture of the region. This monument, inscribed as Historic Monuments by order of 30 April 1956, is distinguished by its street façade and roof slope, elements protected for their heritage value. The precise location, validated with a reliability deemed satisfactory (note 7/10), confirms its anchoring in the historic centre of Rouen, in the Seine-Maritime.

Rouen, the major city of Normandy, was a dynamic commercial and cultural crossroads in the Middle Ages. The houses of this time often reflected the prosperity of local merchants or artisans, with half-timbered or stone facades, characteristic of Norman architecture. Although the available sources (Monumentum, Merimée base) do not specify the original use of this house, its inscription to the heritage suggests a recognized historical or aesthetic importance.

Current data do not mention original owners or significant events related to this building. However, its classification in 1956 reflects a desire to preserve a heritage representative of Rouen's urban transformations between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Malpalu Street, where it is located, was historically an artisanal and merchant axis, a context that could explain the construction of this house.

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