Construction of the hall XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Square plan edification with nine pillars.
septembre 1976
Destruction of the hall
Destruction of the hall septembre 1976 (≈ 1976)
Missing the monument, causes not specified.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
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Origin and history
The St. Croix-Volvestre Hall was a historic monument built in the 18th century. It was distinguished by its square plan, supported by nine cubic-based round pillars, made of coated stonework. These pillars were covered in canal tiles, typical of regional architecture. This type of hall was generally used as a market place, assembly or exchange for the local community.
The hall was destroyed in September 1976, according to available sources. No specific information explains the causes of this destruction, but its absence today marks the landscape of Sainte-Croix-Volvestre. The monument was located on Rue Principale, in the Ariège department, and belonged to the municipality. Its exact location is documented with an accuracy considered "passible" (note 5/10).
In modern times, the halls played a central role in the economic and social life of villages. In Occitanie, they often housed weekly markets where agricultural products, fabrics or tools were traded. Their architecture also reflected local techniques, such as the use of stone and canal tiles. The disappearance of the St. Croix-Volvestre Hall deprives the region of a material testimony of that time.
