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The Saint-Pastour Hall, located on Rue Jeanne-d'Arc, is a 4th quarter of the 18th century wooden building. It was built on a rectangular plane, with 12 posts supporting a traditional structure and a hipped roof covered with hollow tiles. Initially planned to replace an older hall, its construction was delayed by financial constraints.

In 1749, the consuls of Saint-Pastour asked the intendant of the generality to rebuild the hall, with a quote drawn up by the architect Banbarel de Villeneuve-sur-Lot. For lack of resources, the project was postponed until 1783, when the jurad entrusted Jean-Raymond de Missandre with the resumption of work. In 1792 the Executive Board sold communal property to finance the hall, which also became a prison. Its construction was completed around 1795.

In the 19th century, the hall was divided: a part served as a preau for the neighbouring communal school, built in the second half of the century. It was listed as a historical monument on 30 May 1990 for its typical architecture, combining public service and Bastide heritage. Today, it remains a testimony of the constructive and social practices of the end of the Old Regime in Lot-et-Garonne.

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