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Origin and history

The shop located at 121 rue Montmartre in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris dates from the 1st quarter of the 18th century. It was listed as a historical monument by order of 13 April 1928, specifically for its gate, an architectural element that has now disappeared. The registration order was repealed on December 4, 2013, after the loss of this protected item, without the exact date of the loss being documented.

The current building, which occupies Parcel AI 11, is a modern building that replaced the old commercial structure. The historical location, although documented in the Merimée base, is considered approximate, with an accuracy estimated at 5/10 according to Monumentum criteria. The shop was initially protected for its heritage interest linked to the Parisian commercial architecture of the early 18th century.

The property now belongs to a private company, and its current status (open/closed to the public) is not specified in the available sources. The associated GPS coordinates place the site at 123 Montmartre Street, suggesting possible inaccuracies in the geolocation data transmitted by heritage databases.

The historical context of this shop is in that of pre-Hhaussmannian Paris, where narrow streets such as Rue Montmartre were home to a dense commercial activity. Shops of that time were often characterized by wrought iron signs and wrought grids, decorative and functional elements reflecting the social status of merchants.

The repeal of protection in 2013 marks the end of the official heritage recognition of this site, although its history remains documented in the archives. Available sources (Monumentum, Merimée base) do not provide information on any historical owners or artisans who have worked on the missing grid.

The rue Montmartre, the major street of the 2nd arrondissement, was already an active place of commerce in the 18th century, connecting the central districts of Paris. Subsequent urban transformations have erased much of this commercial heritage, of which this shop is a documented but physically altered example.

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