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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The building at 13 rue de la Petite-Boucherie in Toul, in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, is a historical monument whose particularity lies in a stone niche adorning its angle. This niche, a protected architectural element, was registered by ministerial decree on 1 May 1939. The building is thus part of the city's built heritage, although its detailed history and precise construction period are not explicitly documented in the available sources.

Toul, a city in the Greater East region, has had an urban history marked by medieval and modern influences. The buildings of that time, often small in appearance, could incorporate decorative or religious elements, such as niches, reflecting the cultural and spiritual practices of their inhabitants. These constructions were involved in the structuring of the neighbourhoods, combining housing, crafts and commerce, as evidenced by the address located on a street evoking a bouchère activity.

The listing of the niche as historic monuments underscores its heritage interest, although its original use or sponsor remains unknown.

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