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Origin and history

The wooden house located on Rue de Bouillon in Maringues, listed as a Historical Monument, illustrates the civil architecture of the 15th and 16th centuries. Its structure combines frames of andesite openings on the ground floor and wooden on the floors. The square side façade retains two rectangular fronts, vestiges of old stalls, while the corbellations of the first and second floors rest on finely carved stone modillons (human heads and characters) and wood supports decorated with threaded arches. These elements, partially covered with a coating, bear witness to exceptional craftsmanship for the time in Auvergne.

The house has undergone further restorations, including the replacement of most sculpted caps (except for two preserved ones) and the application of a coating on wood panels. In 1992, the Office Public d'Aménagement et de Construction (OPAC) re-divided the building into apartments. The facades and roofs, protected by a decree of 25 June 1952, today embody a preserved medieval heritage, although the exact location (2 Annat street or rue de Bouillon) is debated according to the sources. The sculpted consoles of the 15th century, typical of the 15th century, remain an emblematic example of the work of regional wood.

The building reflects the urban practices of the time, where corbelled houses maximized living space in narrow streets. The shops on the ground floor suggest a commercial vocation, common in medieval villages. The mix of materials (wood, sandesite stone) and carved motifs also highlight the influence of local artistic currents, between Gothic tradition and the nascent Renaissance. The 1992 restoration, although modern, preserved this unique architectural testimony in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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