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The house at 4 rue des Enamorates in Ille-sur-Têt is a 16th century building, typical of the civil architecture of this period in Languedoc-Roussillon (now Occitanie). Its particularity lies in its façade, which has two heads carved of stone, lips against lips, interpreted as an old sign or a key to the bow. These decorative elements, located three metres from the ground, bear witness to the artisanal and symbolic practices of the time, where the facades of the houses could serve as support for distinctive or ornamental signs.

Listed among the Historical Monuments, this house saw its carved stone protected by a decree of inscription on 22 March 1983. This type of protection highlights the heritage importance of architectural details, even modest ones, which reflect the expertise of 16th century stone tailors. The exact address, referenced in the Merimée base, confirms its anchoring in the historic urban fabric of Ille-sur-Têt, a commune of the Pyrénées-Orientales marked by a rich medieval and reborn past.

The location of the house, although specified in the archives (4 rue des Enamomats), presents a geolocalized uncertainty, noted as "passible" (level 5/10) in the available data. This inaccuracy highlights the challenges associated with the conservation and documentation of small rural or semi-urban heritages, often less studied than large monuments. Visual sources, such as the Creative Commons photo licensed to Sylenius, complement the written archives to offer a more concrete vision of this architectural vestige.

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