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Origin and history

Durand Raoul House, located in Villefranche-de-Conflent in the Pyrénées-Orientales, is a historical monument built in the 12th century. This building, formerly linked to the neighbouring plot known as the house of l'Infante, illustrates Romanesque civil architecture with its characteristic details: two asymmetric arches (one in a circle segment, the other in a curved or slightly broken part) adorn its base, while a remodeled groined bay remains on the first floor. The quarter-round and listel consoles, as well as the use of device stone up to the second floor, highlight its seniority and heritage importance.

The façade on street and its corresponding roof were inscribed in the Historical Monuments by decree of 25 October 1965, thus recognizing their architectural value. Although the sources do not specify its original use, Durand Raoul House reflects the medieval urban fabric of Villefranche-de-Conflent, a strategic fortified city in Conflict. Its present state, partially modified, preserves traces of the constructive techniques of the twelfth century, offering a rare testimony of the civilian habitat of this period in Occitanie.

The exact location of the house at 1 rue Saint-Jean is confirmed by the Mérimée base, although the available GPS coordinates point to an approximate address in Perpignan, pointing to a geographical impreciseness in the current data. No information is available about its accessibility to the public, its possible contemporary uses (rent, visit), or its connection to identified historical characters. Sources are limited to architectural descriptions and heritage protection.

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