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The house of Gouzon, located in Place de l'Église, presents a structure whose elements (carpent, staircase) date back to the late eighteenth century. However, his first official representation appeared on the cadastral plan of 1810, suggesting early modernization in the 19th century. Its interior, including a room on the first floor, houses an exceptional wall decor: a grey wallpaper dated 1820, representing the Environs de Paris, created by the Parisian manufacturer Paulot & Carré. This panorama also includes motifs from another series, Riverside, illustrating the decorative art of the time.

Ranked Historic Monument by order of 4 March 2003, this house owes its protection to the room adorned with these panoramic wallpapers (cadastral reference AE 486). These rare and well preserved elements testify to Parisian artistic influences in a rural village in Limousin, then integrated into the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The exact location, 1 place of the Church in Gouzon (code Insee 23093), corresponds to the department of Creuse, although it is not explicitly mentioned in the sources.

The building reflects a pivotal period when traditional construction techniques (late 18th) coexist with industrial decorative innovations (early 19th). The 1820 wallpaper, in particular, highlights the taste for idealized landscapes and prestigious manufacturing productions, accessible to a growing provincial bourgeoisie. Cadastral accuracy and legal protection underline its heritage importance, despite a geographical location deemed poor (note 5/10) in the databases.

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