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Origin and history

The town hall of Treignac was originally a chapel built in 1626, as evidenced by the date engraved on its lintel. It was built on the initiative of Philibert de Pompadour and lawyer Jean Dumas, on the site of an old abandoned cemetery. The building housed two side chapels, one dedicated to Saint John. This place of worship, marked by a typical 17th century religious architecture, reflected the influence of local sponsors in the urban development of the period.

At the French Revolution in 1789, the chapel was disused and became the seat of the Society of Friends of Equality and Freedom, a local revolutionary group. In 1808 it was finally converted into a town hall, marking its transition from religious use to a civil administrative role. The building then underwent major restoration work in 1905 and 1944, preserving its facades and roof, classified by order of 27 July 1932.

Today, the town hall of Treignac embodies both the religious heritage and the political transformations of France, from the Ancien Régime to the Republic. Its partially protected architecture reflects the successive reallocation of public buildings in rural areas. However, the accuracy of its location remains poor (level 5/10), depending on available data, which may complicate detailed historical or tourist research.

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