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Origin and history

The Millas mansion, located at 27 Rue Rouget-de-l'Isle, is a typical example of bourgeois houses built around an inner courtyard during the second half of the 17th century. Its street façade, made of river pebbles and bricks, is covered with a coating imitating the cut stone, a technique frequent in the 17th and 18th centuries. The walls of the ground floor, entirely built in large pebbles, contrast with the upper floors, while the ensemble organizes around a courtyard lined with a double arcade gallery, supported by octagonal brick pillars.

The building consists of several building bodies, including a wing back north, structuring the interior space. The double gallery, standardizing the facades on the courtyard, develops on two levels of arcades, an architectural part characteristic of the mansions of this period. Classified Historic Monument by order of 2 August 2013, the property includes the entire house and its courtyard, and now belongs to a public establishment. Its state of conservation and style reflect the influence of modern urban models in the Eastern Pyrenees.

The location of the house, although documented (25-27 rue Rouget-de-l'Isle), remains approximate according to available sources, with a cartographic accuracy deemed "passable". The river pebbles used for the walls of the ground floor bear witness to the local resources exploited in the construction, while the false recast coating underlines a desire to imitate the more prestigious houses made of stone. This monument thus offers a material testimony of the social hierarchies and constructive techniques of the Old Regime in Languedoc-Roussillon.

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