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The Beaumont-de-Lomagne Hall, located in the heart of this bastide founded in 1278, was built in the 14th century, although its planning dates back to the origin of the city. This emblematic monument, of square shape (36.40 m side), rests on 38 oak poles supporting an imposing structure, designed to compensate for the natural slope of the terrain. Its roof was once surmounted by a "donjon", reduced over the centuries before collapsing in 1647, replaced by a bellt still visible today, symbol of municipal control over the building.

Originally intended to house the weekly market on Saturday morning, the hall underwent numerous repairs, notably after the collapse of its tower in 1647 and a major renovation of its roof in 1857. Ranked a historic monument on June 18, 1930, it embodies medieval civil architecture and its economic role in the Occitan bastides. Its structure in five naves, covering 1,560 m2, makes it one of the largest medieval halls preserved in France.

The hall also illustrates the urban evolution of Beaumont-de-Lomagne, a bastide founded to structure settlement and regional trade. Oak poles, laid on varying size stone dice, demonstrate construction techniques adapted to topographical constraints. The current bell tower, added after 1647, recalls the function both practical (call to merchants) and symbolic (community power) of this monument, still owned by the city today.

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