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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house located 5-7 rue Grosse-Horloge in Saint-Jean-d'Angély is a typical 16th-century building built in wooden strips. It is distinguished by its two-storey architecture, the second of which is in corbellation on the first. This type of construction reflects the techniques of the time, combining functionality and aesthetics in a medieval urban context.

The building was listed as historic monuments by order of 26 August 1943, thereby recognizing its heritage value. The protection specifically concerns the facade on street and roof, emblematic elements of its architectural style. This inscription is part of a desire to preserve the testimonies of the Renaissance civil habitation in Charente-Maritime.

St. John's Angely, a town in New Aquitaine, was at this time an important commercial and religious crossroads. Wood-paned houses, like this one, often served as housing for merchants or artisans. Their wooden structure allowed rapid and modular construction, adapted to the needs of a growing population in urban centres.

The inscription of this house in the Merimée base and its precise location (code Insee 17347) confirm its anchoring in the local heritage. Today, it illustrates the evolution of domestic architecture between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, while at the same time demonstrating the know-how of the carpenters of the time.

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