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Origin and history

The House of the Bailiwick of Murat, located in the eponymous city, is a historical monument whose construction spans between the 15th and 16th centuries. It embodies a major transition in the local judicial organization: until 1541, Murat was dependent on vicomtal justice, but that year, a royal order established the residence of the lieutenant of the bailiff of the mountains of Auvergne, marking the establishment of the king's justice. The building was also to serve as a dwelling for a canon of the college, reflecting its dual administrative and religious role.

The carved ceiling of the first floor, dated the 16th century, suggests that this space housed meetings of the Third Franciscan Order, a secular community associated with Franciscans. The French Revolution changed its status: sold as a national property, the house lost its original function. The building, structured on four floors above cellars, has maintained protected elements since 1985, including its facades, roofs and historic ceiling.

The official address, 8 Place de la Boucherie, and its approximate location at 6 rue de l'Argenterie, highlight its anchoring in downtown Murat. Its decor and architecture testify to the political and religious dynamics of the Auvergne during the Renaissance, between royal power, clergy and local community. The accuracy of its location is considered satisfactory a priori, although not perfect, according to available sources.

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