This illustrious inn, destroyed by the terrible fire of 1834, was therefore located on the site of nos. 43 and 45. Cosme de Médicis stayed here in 1669 and Emperor Joseph II on 18 July 1781.Building 33: a beautiful listed building restored in the Empire style with an oculus in the pediment. The stone used is Limbourg marble.About the Auberge de la Croix d'Or: In his 1906 book "Histoire de la Ville de Limbourg", J. Thisquen recounts the delicious details of Joseph II's visit and the anecdote about the evening meal on 18 July 1781. He was served red cabbage, which tasted so good to him that onlookers saw him wipe his plate with a crouton of bread.