Immeuble

English translation

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History

At the end of the 17th century, at the time of the creation of the place Louis-le-Grand, the adjacent lands were offered for sale; these sales continued into the early 18th century. Constructions were spread out between 1703 and 1715, often in pairs of buildings such as 29 and 31, rue Danielle-Casanova. The whole of these buildings - of interest from an urbanistic and sociological standpoint - were the subject of acquisition or repurchase by auction between 1837 and 1842, which corresponds perfectly with the dating of the visible arrangements in the common areas (vestibule, carriage passage, ...) and on the rear façades. These buildings were initially lodgings for officials, intended for royal functionaries. Most often double in depth, they have a return wing, sometimes mirroring that of the adjacent building, and comprising the staircase, around a common courtyard with a common well also. The ground floor is reserved for stables; the entresol for servants' lodgings; the storey has large panelled drawing rooms and antechambers. The façades facing the street have retained their 18th-century elevation and treatment.