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The medieval house of Saint-Céré, originally dated from the 12th century, has architectural features that suggest later construction for certain elements. On its northern façade, only a window on the ground floor and a window on the floor are visible, the rest being covered with a coating. The groined window, adorned with a carved capital and a claw column, as well as the broken arches, indicate a realization in the first half of the 13th century, despite slightly archaic forms. These details, combined with the ancient presence of now missing bins, allow a more accurate dating of this part of the building.

The demolition of a terraced house revealed the lateral elevation, highlighting a rounded angle, parpaing stones evoking a closet bottom, and a corner chain delineating the house to the south. The general condition of the building and its neighbouring buildings suggests that the original medieval structures are largely preserved, although masked by later transformations. The house, although seemingly discreet, thus contains significant traces of its past, protected since 1929 by an inscription under the title of Historical Monuments for its 12th century window.

The exact address of the house is located rue Paramelle in Saint-Céré, in the Lot department, in the Occitanie region. Its location, combined with the poor accuracy of its location (noted 5/10), reflects the documentation challenges for monuments embedded in a dense urban fabric. The house illustrates medieval civil architecture, rare for this period, and offers a material testimony of construction techniques and daily life in the Middle Ages in this region of southwestern France.

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