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The Trayvou House is a bourgeois residence in Arc-lès-Gray, Haute-Saône, built mainly in the 19th century. It illustrates the architecture of merchant houses built along the Villeneuve wharf, typical of Gray's economic boom at that time. The building, partly built on a 17th century structure, was enlarged and transformed between 1830 and 1870 for the merchant in Trévoux grains, originally from Lyon. His brother, in the same activity, occupied a plot adjacent to 15 quai Villeneuve. The house is distinguished by its neo-Gothic turret and its organization around two courtyards: a courtyard of honour in the east, decorated with French-style flooring designed in 1895 by landscape architect Henri Michel, and a utility courtyard in the west, lined with warehouses and hangars.

The whole, including houses, stables, sheds, warehouse, park and fences, was registered as historical monuments by order of 27 December 2002. The park, designed in 1895, combines a French garden in front of the facade and a landscaped park enclosed with walls at the back. Although the commercial parts disappeared in the 20th century, the Trayvou House remains an intact testimony to Gray's social and economic history, reflecting the way of life of 19th-century traders and their role in local trade, including grain trade.

The exact location of the Trayvou House is shared between the municipalities of Gray (17-18 quai Villeneuve) and Arc-lès-Gray (42 rue de Dijon), in the department of Haute-Saône. This dual territorial anchor underlines its importance in the urban and commercial landscape of the region. The protected elements cover the entire home, outbuildings and park, preserving a rare example of 19th-century merchant property, with its landscape and trade-related infrastructure.

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