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Origin and history

The House of Coupiac, classified as Historic Monument, closes the Place du Centre to the southwest. Its structure reveals a complex history: the stair tower seems to have been added at the time of the meeting of two pre-existing buildings, as suggested by the differences in levels and the distinct patterns of the corbellations between the north and the tower. The bays on the ground floor, partially preserved with their wooden lintels, support the masonry on the first floor, while the second floor, initially in a corbellation, saw its wooden strip replaced by masonry.

The main façade is distinguished by a turret pierced with sill windows, typical of the Renaissance. At the back, remains of broken arches and cave windows (perhaps dating from the 15th century) testify to an earlier occupation. The house was almost entirely rebuilt in the 16th century, incorporating older elements such as the bays on the ground floor. The wood section on the second floor, on the south side, was replaced by masonry probably in the eighteenth century, marking a late architectural evolution.

The legal protections concern facades and roofs, registered by decree of 3 May 1974. The building thus blends medieval traces (broken arch windows) with reborn additions (meneaux, turret), reflecting the successive transformations of an urban habitat between the Middle Ages and the modern era. The location on Place du Centre and Rue Basse-du-Telon underscores its role in the historical fabric of Coupiac.

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