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La Cour des Tourelles is a residential complex located at 16 rue Beaurepaire in Angers, Maine-et-Loire. Built mainly in the 15th and 17th centuries, this oblong plan house in schist and pan-wood bellows is representative of the Angelian urban architecture. It preserves original elements such as a screw staircase, two period fireplaces, and an out-of-work staircase tower covered with dart. The turret venal, now covered, originally crossed the stairway body on the ground floor.

In the 15th century, the house was built with its stairwell and fireplaces. In the 16th century, a door of communication was created to the nearby Crespin hotel, and then murmured in the 17th century when this hotel was renovated. In 1607, lawyer Pierre Goyer became its owner, bringing together all the houses of the court. In the 17th century, the venal was covered, expanding the floor and changing the roofs. Subsequent changes, such as the walling of the initial entrance in the 18th century, partially affected the structure.

In the 19th century, Mont-de-Piété acquired the residence in 1882 and undertook restorations in a neo-Gothic style, erasing some 18th-century changes. Ranked a historic monument in 1991, the whole was restored from 1993 after its return to the private domain. Today, it is divided into apartments and remains a testimony of the architectural and urban evolution of Angers, mixing medieval elements and changes in modern times.

It also includes adjacent buildings (parks AO 349, 442, 354 and 444) protected by the 1991 registration. Although the commons (cave, stable, cellar) mentioned in the 18th century were not localized, the Court of the Towers illustrates the successive adaptations of an urban home throughout the centuries, reflecting the changing needs of its occupants and architectural trends.

The accuracy of its location is considered mediocre (level 5/10), with a main address at 16 rue Beaurepaire, although sources also mention 14 A. Private property, its access to the public is not documented, but its inscription to historical monuments guarantees its preservation. The available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum, Mérimée base) confirm its heritage importance in the angeline landscape.

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