Immeuble abritant le théâtre des Déchargeurs

English translation

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History

This building was constructed in 1708 by the wife of a counselor to the king, controller general of the posts, Marie Orceau, widow Rouillé. At this date, the building was simply composed of a building on the street, another at the end of the courtyard, and finally, a small building in a wing surmounted by a terrace. In the first half of the 18th century, the house enlarged and became more beautiful, but mention is hardly made of a garden anymore. Two terraces now face each other, one of them is decorated with trellis. A description from 1781 also mentions a fine dining room lavishly decorated, located on the site of the theatre hall of the current Théâtre des Déchargeurs, installed in the building in 1979. During the 19th century, the building, which until then had belonged to the nobility of the robe, passed into the hands of wealthy merchants who settled there or most often rented the premises, now transformed into shops. In 1925, the building improperly qualified as Bureau de la Petite Poste, saw its facades on street and courtyard protected under the law of 1913. The fine Louis XVI staircase was not included in the protection of the time. Since 10 January 2001, in order to stop the installation of a lift in the opening of the 18th-century staircase, a classification order has been taken by the Direction de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine.