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The house at 8 rue d'Escures in Orléans is a mansion built in the early 17th century. Built in 1600 by Pierre Fongen, Lord of Escures, it embodies the civil architecture of the late Renaissance in the region. This monument reflects the high social status of its sponsor, close to the royal power, as well as the stylistic influences of the time.

Pierre Fongen, Henri IV's councillor of state and mayor of Orleans between 1613 and 1616, built this hotel on a land offered by the king. This link with the crown underscores the political and economic importance of Orleans at the beginning of the seventeenth century, as the city gradually recovers from the wars of Religion. The building, whose 17th century facades and roofs have been protected since 1925, bears witness to the prosperity of the Orlean elite of this period.

Classified as a Historical Monument, this house is a remarkable example of Orléan civil heritage. Its registration in 1925 preserved characteristic architectural elements such as facades and roofs. Today, it remains a tangible testimony to the urban and political history of Orleans during the reign of Henry IV and at the beginning of that of Louis XIII.

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