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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house located at 178-182 Martainville Street in Rouen is an 18th-century civil building. It was classified as a Historic Monument in 1956 for its street façades and corresponding roof slopes. This building is a typical example of the domestic architecture of this period in the city of Rouen, Normandy.

The location of this monument is specified with a reliability considered satisfactory (note of 6/10), and its exact address is referenced in the Merimée base. Protection by decree of 28 April 1956 underlines its heritage importance, although the practical information on its visit or current use is not detailed in the available sources.

Rouen, in the 18th century, was a dynamic city marked by its commercial and port role. The bourgeois houses, like this one, reflected the prosperity of some inhabitants, often merchants or craftsmen. These buildings served both as housing and sometimes as a place of professional activity, integrating into the dense urban fabric of the city.

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