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Origin and history

The building of Auvillar is part of a remarkable architectural complex, centered around the triangular square and the grain hall. This site, characteristic of the civil architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries, illustrates the harmony between arcade houses and public space, reflecting the commercial and social uses of the period. The square, with its atypical layout, forms a historic heart where are mixed habitat and commercial activities, typical of medieval bastides and villages remodelled in modern times.

The lobby and facades of the surrounding buildings, some of which have been protected since 1946, reflect the local prosperity of grain trade and regional trade. The inscription under the title of Historical Monuments specifically concerns facades and roofs, highlighting their heritage value. This type of ensemble, both practical and aesthetic, embodied the central role of marketplaces in community life in Occitanie, between the Ancient Regime and Revolution.

The localisation of Auvillar, in the present Tarn-et-Garonne, places this heritage in a geographical context marked by both Gasconian and Languedocian influences. The grain hall, around which the building is organized, recalls the importance of collective structures in the rural and artisanal economy of the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, this ensemble offers a material testimony of the urban and architectural dynamics of pre-industrial France.

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