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Origin and history

The Albo enclosures, located in Mauriac, constitute a monument whose construction period is not specified in the available sources. Their presence in this Cantal city, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, suggests a defensive or symbolic role in local urban history. In areas such as the Auvergne, enclosures or ramparts were often used to protect populations from local invasions or conflicts.

These structures also reflected the social and economic organization of medieval or earlier cities, although their exact dating and specific context remain unknown here.