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The Maison de l'Ancienne Viguerie, located in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, is a 14th century historical monument, although elements suggest partial reconstruction in the 15th century. This corner building, characterized by a ground floor in renovated masonry and a pan-de-bois floor with coated hounds, features corbels on ceiling and carved beams. Its architecture includes ground shaft windows, a gridded ceiling in the main room, and a scratched frame. The house, of a span and a half, would have housed a viguria (seat of a seigneurial jurisdiction) in the Middle Ages, as attested by the cadastre of 1647 published by J. Gosguen.

The structure overlooks the ground floor with five windows on Parmentier Street, and a posterior span surmounted by a dovecote. The carved beams represent two monkeys, adding a notable artistic detail. The building occupies half an eyrial of 1260, but its current configuration is mainly the result of the late Middle Ages. The facades and blankets, protected since 1950, bear witness to its heritage importance. This house reflects both the medieval urban habitat and the administrative role of the towns, local judicial institutions under the Ancien Régime.

The inscription in the Historical Monuments in 1950 preserved rare architectural elements, such as three-crossed wooden panels per floor and carved details. Although the exact address (11-13 Parmentier Street) and GPS coordinates are documented, the accuracy of its location is considered satisfactory a priori (note 6/10). Today, the house remains a tangible testimony of the social and judicial organization of Villeneuve-sur-Lot at the end of the Middle Ages, while asking questions about its successive uses after the medieval period.

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