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The Hotel de l'Esclopart, located at 3 rue Henri-Germain in Cognac (Charente), is a private hotel dating back to the 16th century. It is distinguished by a Renaissance-style carved door, transformed into a 19th-century window, decorated with canned pilasters, Corinthian capitals and a pediment decorated with foliage and fire pots. This door, classified as a Historical Monument in 1973, bears witness to the artistic know-how of the period and subsequent architectural transformations.

The façade on Rue Henri-Germain retains 16th century remains, including windows and a Latin inscription probably dated 1552. Around 1850, the façade on Rue du Palais was rebuilt back and modifications were made, such as opening new windows on Rue Henri-Germain. A major restoration took place in 1980, thus preserving this emblematic heritage of Cognac, marked by Renaissance influences and later adaptations.

The hotel illustrates the architectural and urban evolution of Cognac, between medieval heritage and modernizations of the 19th and 20th centuries. Its inscription in the inventory of Historic Monuments underscores its heritage importance, especially for its door, the unique carved vestige of the sixteenth century. The successive transformations reflect the changing needs of its occupants and the stylistic tendencies of each era.

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