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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The Houses located in Rouen, 25 and 27 rue du Gros-Horloge, constitute a historical monument whose facades and roofs were inscribed by ministerial decree in 1929. Their location in downtown Rouen, Seine-Maritime, reflects the typical urban planning of this period, although the available archives do not specify their exact date of construction.

This type of civil building, characteristic of the architectural heritage of Rouen, illustrates the evolution of bourgeois or artisanal dwellings at the turn of the twentieth century. Their protection in 1929 emphasized their heritage value, although current sources did not detail their original use or historical occupants. The approximate location suggested by GPS coordinates (37 Rue la Champmesle) could indicate a geolocation error or confusion with another building.

The Normandy region, particularly Rouen, experienced intense urbanization during the industrial period, where city houses played a central role in economic and social life. These buildings were often used as housing, workshops or shops for local artisans and merchants. Their preservation makes it possible today to understand the lifestyles and spatial organization of the city at that time.

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