Propriété et perception de l’espace urbain à Nantes sous le règne de Louis XIV L’exemple de la paroisse Saint-Saturnin

This study resituates the perception of urban space in Nantes using declarations made by proprietors. These declarations are taken from the registers of the reformation of the royal estate undertaken by Louis XIV in 1678. The study then considers the reality of building density, possible thanks to systematic reviews of structures, and links these elements to the social characteristics of those making the declarations. This enables links to be made between the landscape of the town, and those who inhabited it, in order to discern the key interactions between the two.