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The building located at 33 rue Eugène-Vigne in Beaucaire, in the Gard, is an emblematic 18th century civil building. Its facade, organized in three spans, is distinguished by a ground floor with a cochère door surmounted by a balcony supported by prominent harpsichords. This first level gives access to a noble floor, pierced by three high windows with keys decorated with heads and decorative motifs. The ironwork of the balcony, the only old part preserved, contrasts with the modern carpentry of the windows.

The second floor, initially illuminated by three windows, now has four. It is crowned by a cornice decorated with lion heads, while an attic pierced with three egg-eyes ends the elevation. The building was partially protected by an inscription under the Historical Monuments on 9 September 1946, specifically concerning its facade between 16 and 18 rue Barbès. Its architecture reflects the aesthetic cannons of the Enlightenment century, mixing symmetry, carved ornaments and hierarchy of floors.

The location of the building, in the historic centre of Beaucaire, a city marked by its commercial and port past, underlines its role in the urban fabric of a then prosperous city. The building illustrates the evolution of bourgeois houses in the region, where decorative elements (sculpted heads, ironwork) were used to display the social status of the owners. No information is available about its historical occupants or its specific initial function.

Available sources, including the Merimée and Monumentum base, confirm its exact address (33 rue Eugène-Vigne) and its Insee code (30032) attached to the Gard department in Occitanie. The accuracy of its geographic location is estimated as "passable" (note 5/10), without GPS coordinates verified in the source text. No mention is made of an opening to the public or of a current tourist vocation.

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