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The Gimont Hall is a typical medieval bastide building located in the centre of Gimont in the Gers. Built in 1331 according to an inscription on a pillar, it illustrates 14th century civil architecture with its oak frame covering 1,000 m2, supported by octagonal pillars. This street hall, facing north-west/south-west, spans National Street and forms three naves, including a larger power plant.

Gimont, founded in 1265 by an act of trimming between the abbot of Planselve and the senechal of Alphonse de Poitiers, saw his hall remodelled in 1755 and raised in 1875. Historic site of palmiped markets (goans, ducks), it preserves old grain measures and bears witness to the local economy. Ranked a historic monument in 1972, it was renovated in 2009 to preserve its commercial and heritage role.

Its architecture combines medieval elements (pillars, frame) and 18th and 19th century modifications, reflecting its adaptation to the needs of the inhabitants. The four-slope canal tile roof and the absence of side walls make it an open space, characteristic of the southwestern halls. Today, it remains a symbol of Gimont's economic and social life, linked to its gastronomic specialty: "fat".

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