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Origin and history

The Archdiocese of Cahors, listed as a Historic Monument, is an emblematic 16th-century building located in the city centre. Its main house body, erected at the beginning of this period, is distinguished by an exterior facade decorated with refined sculptures. Inside, several rooms have preserved their original elements: stone fireplaces, wooden ceilings with beams and ground soles, as well as cornices decorated with painted nills, testimonies of craftsmanship except Renaissance.

The monument is part of a larger canonial complex, including buildings and floors entirely classified by decree of 30 November 2020. These spaces, located in Place Jean-Jacques Chapou and near Saint-Étienne Cathedral, formed a major religious and administrative pole. The Archdiocese was thus linked to other nearby Historical Monuments: the rectory of the cathedral, the chapter attic, as well as the tower and the former provost, illustrating Cahors' ecclesiastical organization in modern times.

The accuracy of its current location is considered satisfactory a priori (note 6/10), with an approximate address at 2 Place Alain de Solminihac. Although the practical information (visits, services) is not detailed in the sources, its association with Saint-Étienne Cathedral and its recent ranking underline its heritage importance in the Lot. The photographs available, like those of MOSSOT under Creative Commons license, highlight its interior and exterior decorations, characteristic of 16th century religious civil architecture.

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