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This house in Mehun-sur-Yèvre, listed as a Historic Monument, features a hybrid architecture bearing two distinct epochs. Its façade retains a low window of Romanesque inspiration, adorned with a arch in the middle of a hanger decorated with saw teeth. This decoration, underlined by a baguette, reveals a stylistic influence typical of the 12th century. Inside this bay, a prismatic manel and a bare tympanum were added or modified in the 15th century, illustrating a subsequent re-appropriation of space.

Above this Romanesque opening, a window of the 15th century, topped by clovers finely cut into a slab, attests to the transformations suffered by the building. This architectural detail, combined with the mention of a gable pierced with modern berries, suggests a gradual adaptation to the needs and tastes of the occupants. The source text also highlights its connection with Charles VII, who housed it, giving this house a major historical dimension in the local heritage.

Listed in the inventory of Historical Monuments by order of 29 April 1931, this house (cadastre AX 591) is located at 87 rue Jeanne-d'Arc, in the Cher department. Its state of conservation and its location, noted as "passable" (5/10) in the Merimée base, give a material testimony of the urban and architectural evolutions of Mehun-sur-Yèvre, between the Middle Ages and the medieval end.

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