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Origin and history

The covered corner house, located at 34 rue Notre-Dame in Monpazier, is a monument whose exact period of construction is not specified in the available sources. This type of dwelling, characteristic of medieval bastides, bears witness to the planned urban planning typical of these new towns founded in the Middle Ages. Monpazier, like other bastides in the New Aquitaine region, developed around a central square and a regular grid of streets.

Covered houses, often made of stone, served both as a dwelling and a place of economic activity for artisans or merchants. Their presence illustrates the social and commercial organization of these cities, where daily life was rhythmic by exchanges and proximity to markets.