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The Laparade Hall is a civil building built in the 2nd half of the 18th century, more precisely in 1762 according to historian J. Caubet. It replaces an old hall transformed into a Protestant temple at the end of the 16th century, after being closed by torchi walls. This first building, which became a place of reformed worship, was demolished in 1685 following the revocation of the edict of Nantes by the edict of Fontainebleau, marking the departure of many Protestants from the region.

The current hall is distinguished by its wooden structure composed of 12 peripheral pillars resting on a stone wall (wall-bahut), and 3 central pillars directly supporting the structure. Its four-slope roof, covered with canal tiles, is characteristic of the rural buildings of the time. Two cylindrical wells in large apparatus, equipped with pulleys and a ironwork margin, complete the whole. These elements, as well as the hall, were listed as historical monuments on 5 December 1984.

The former hall, located at the site of the present church (built in 1876), was still in ruins in 1714. The reconstruction of the hall at its present location, slightly out of date, took place between 1714 and 1762, reflecting the economic and social needs of a rural community undergoing reconstruction after religious unrest. Its rectangular plan and accesses in the peripheral wall facilitate public markets and gatherings, essential functions of medieval and modern halls.

The hall also illustrates the urban transformations of Laparade: after the destruction of the Protestant temple, the population decreased, and the reconstruction of the hall in the 18th century marked a desire to revitalize the village. Today, the monument remains a symbol of the vernacular architectural heritage of New Aquitaine, combining wood, stone and traditional tiles.

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