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Origin and history

The so-called Faure-Vincent house, located in Cervières in the Hautes-Alpes, is a typical example of the concentrated houses of Briançonnais, where men and cattle lived under the same roof. Occupied only from mid-December to mid-April due to winter emigration, it reflects a seasonal lifestyle: the rest of the year, its owners lived in summer cottages. Its architecture, marked by differentiated materials (base masonry, wood on the upper floors), includes characteristic elements such as the fuse (shelter sheltering the barn and the barn), sunlights (outdoor galleries), and an internal distribution centered on a vestibule added a posteriori.

Several indices, such as a ceiling stable or a discharge arch above fern, suggest a construction in the early eighteenth century. Subsequent changes are attested: addition of an interior staircase, suppression of the lower sunloir after 1911, and elevation of the barn to adapt to the change of ground level. The house also retains a variety of household furniture, a witness to the local mountain lifestyle. It is also known as the birthplace of artist Julien Faure-Vincent.

Classified as a Historical Monument by order of 11 May 2011, the property includes the entire farm house as well as a grain cabinet in the cellar. Its current state, although modified, remains representative of Alpine rural habitat, where adaptation to climatic and economic constraints has shaped a unique architectural typology. The approximate location (rue de la Mairie, Cervières) and the cartographic accuracy considered fair (note 5/10) underline its anchoring in the landscape of Briançonnais.

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