Construction of house XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Estimated construction period of the building.
25 juin 1925
Front protection
Front protection 25 juin 1925 (≈ 1925)
Inventory of Historical Monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
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Origin and history
La Maison Grande Rue, located in Saramon in the Gers department (Occitanie region), is a historical monument built in the 16th century. This civil building illustrates Renaissance home architecture, a period marked by artistic and cultural renewal in France. Although little detailed information is available on its specific history, its inscription in the inventory of Historic Monuments in 1925 underscores its heritage importance, especially for its facade, an architectural element protected by decree.
Saramon, like many villages in the Midi-Pyrénées region (now Occitanie), was at that time a rural and artisanal place of life. The houses of this period often served as housing for wealthy families or local notables, reflecting their social status through architectural details such as the open facades. The protection of the façade of this house in 1925 reflects the desire to preserve a representative heritage of that time, in a context where modern urbanization was beginning to transform rural landscapes.
