Bastide Foundation 1256 (≈ 1256)
Created by Alphonse de Poitiers on the edge of the Aveyron.
1463
Right to strike currency
Right to strike currency 1463 (≈ 1463)
Grant to the seneth floor of the Rouergue by the crown.
1497
Fire of the place
Fire of the place 1497 (≈ 1497)
Destruction of houses prior to the 16th century.
1er quart XVIe siècle
Construction of house
Construction of house 1er quart XVIe siècle (≈ 1625)
Rebuilt after fire on the medieval plane.
4 octobre 1932
Partial registration
Partial registration 4 octobre 1932 (≈ 1932)
Protection of the façade by ministerial decree.
31 octobre 1996
Complete classification
Complete classification 31 octobre 1996 (≈ 1996)
Covered gallery, facade and roof classified Historic Monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façade: inscription by order of 4 October 1932 - Covered gallery, façade and roof: classification by decree of 31 October 1996
Key figures
Alphonse de Poitiers - Founder of the bastide
Created Villefranche-de-Rouergue in 1256.
Origin and history
The Salingardes house is part of the history of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, a bastide founded in 1256 by Alphonse de Poitiers on the banks of the Aveyron. Organized according to an orthogonal plan typical of the new medieval cities, it became a prosperous shopping centre, sheltering wealthy merchants. The central square, originally reserved for church and commercial activities, was gradually bordered by arcades after a devastating fire in 1497, erasing all traces of pre-16th century buildings.
The reconstruction of the city at the beginning of the 16th century, as evidenced by the Salingardes house, respected the original layout of the rectangular plots. This house, whose facade on Notre Dame Square could date from the 19th century, illustrates the civil architecture of the period. Its classification under the title of Historical Monuments (1932 for the facade, 1996 for the covered gallery and the roof) underlines its importance in the urban whole, marked by the wealth of the merchant elites and the influence of the seine floor of the Rouergue, authorized to strike royal currency from 1463.
The 1497 fire marked a turning point in the architectural evolution of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, forcing a systematic reconstruction on medieval foundations. The houses, like the Salingardes, were rebuilt according to the norms of the time, incorporating covered galleries which became a characteristic of the marketplaces. These adjustments reflected both the commercial needs and the social status of the owners, often linked to trading or local government.
