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The building located at 73 rue Montorgueil, at the corner of Rue Léopold-Bellan in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, is an emblematic building of the first half of the 18th century. Built between 1743 and 1746, it illustrates the Rocaille style, an artistic current marked by asymmetrical ornaments and elegant curves, typical of the Louis XV period. This report building, designed as a bourgeois residence, reflects the rise of Parisian civil architecture under the Ancien Régime.

The building was erected by master mason Étienne Regnault for his personal use, according to the plans of architect Legrand l'Aîné. Its construction is part of a period of urban transformation in Paris, where private hotels and related buildings are growing to meet the needs of an expanding social elite. The street facades and roofs, protected since 1996, demonstrate the quality of its construction and its heritage importance.

Ranked as a historic monument, this building embodies both a technical achievement and a symbol of 18th century architectural taste. Its location in the Montorgueil district, then in full change, underlines its role in the evolution of the Parisian urban landscape. Protected elements, including facades and roofs, retain stylistic details characteristic of the period, such as sculpted patterns and decorations.

The property of the building now belongs to the municipality of Paris. Its inscription in the 1996 inventory of historical monuments preserved a rare testimony of civil architecture of the Enlightenment century, while integrating the building into the collective heritage of the capital. The accuracy of its location, assessed as "passable" (note 5/10), recalls the challenges of historical documentation for older buildings.

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