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The Episcopal Palace of Tarentaise, located in Moutiers en Savoie, is a monument whose origins date back to the fourteenth century, with major transformations in the seventeenth century. This building, classified and listed as a Historical Monument since 1980, illustrates the architectural evolution between the Middle Ages and the modern era. Its facades, roofs, and arcade galleries, as well as interior spaces such as the episcopal salon and the chapel, testify to its past importance as residence of the bishops of Tarantoise.

The palace houses remarkable elements, such as the woodwork of the chapel and the episcopal salon, protected by a classification order in 1980. Other parts, such as facades, roofs, a vaulted passage on the ground floor and a vaulted inner corridor on the first floor, are inscribed on the same date. Today, the building belongs to the municipality of Moutiers and is associated with the Museum of the Academy of Val d'Isère, highlighting its place in the local heritage and its contemporary cultural role.

The location of the palace, Place Saint-Pierre à Moutiers, is documented with an accuracy deemed satisfactory (level 7/10). This monument, managed by the municipality, embodies both the religious heritage of the Tarentaise and the adaptation of church buildings to the needs of successive periods. Its architecture reflects the stylistic influences of its construction periods, while serving as a historical landmark for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

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