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Origin and history

The building on 23 Vauquelin Street, located in the old town centre of Caen, is a 17th-century civilian building. It was erected on land belonging to the Abbey of Ardenne, a Benedictine monastery founded in the 11th century and located near the city. This link with the abbey testifies to the religious influence on urban planning in the country at that time.

The facades and roofs of the building, characteristic of the stone architecture of Caen, were inscribed as historical monuments by order of 2 July 1973. This protection recognizes the heritage value of the building, both for its style and its history related to local religious heritage. The building is now a private property.

Caen Stone, an emblematic material used for its construction, is a blonde limestone rock extracted from local quarries. This material, widely used in Norman monuments, gives the building a harmony with the rest of the city's historic centre, marked by 17th and 18th century buildings.

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