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The building in Cahors, in the Lot department (Occitanie region), dates from the 15th century and is one of the few remains of the former Pelegri College. Today, only the stair turret remains, characteristic of medieval civil architecture. This monument, classified as historical monuments since 1943 for its facades and roofs, offers an overview of the urban planning of the country at the end of the Middle Ages.

Pelegri College, on which these buildings depended, illustrates the importance of teaching and religious institutions in the city at that time. Cahors, then under consular and episcopal influence, saw coexisting commercial activities (especially related to wine and pastel) and developing educational infrastructures. The stair turret, a protected element, symbolizes this period of transition between Gothic and Renaissance times.

The historic address of the building, Pelegri Street and Regourd Pier, confirms its anchoring in the medieval city centre. GPS coordinates and Insee code (46042) place the site within the lower city perimeter, close to the former ports of Lotois. Although the location accuracy is considered "passable" (note 5/10), the sources (Monumentum, Merimée base) attest to its heritage status.

The facades and roofs, inscribed by decree of 24 February 1943, are the only officially protected elements (cadastre 697). No information is available on opening to the public or on any reassignment (guest rooms, visits). Photographs, such as Krzysztof Golik (Creative Commons license), document his current state.

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