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Origin and history

The Hotel de Flaghac, located in Riom in Puy-de-Dôme, is a historical monument built in the 18th century. It is distinguished by a carved wooden entrance door, typical of the decorative art of this period. The vantals, decorated with mouldings and plant motifs (foliages, flowers), as well as the impossation decorated with a shell and branches, illustrate the know-how of local artisans. This architectural element, protected by an order of 1927, is the only vestige explicitly mentioned as preserved.

The front and stairway of the hotel, although cited as an integral part of the construction, are not detailed in the available sources. The historic address, 8, formerly rue Grenier (now rue de la Caisse-d'Épargne), places the building in the centre of Riom, a city marked by a rich architectural heritage. Location accuracy, noted as fair (5/10), suggests uncertainties about its exact location in current databases.

The Hotel de Flaghac embodies the style of 18th-century urban mansions in Auvergne, when Riom, then an administrative and judicial city, attracted a local elite concerned with prestige. These residences reflected the social status of their owners, often magistrates, merchants or nobles, through careful decorations such as this carved door. Their role went beyond mere housing: they also served as a place of reception, affirming the power and taste of their occupants in a hierarchical society.

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