Construction of hotel XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Flamboyant Gothic period, residence of the family of Giat.
6 avril 1929
Door protection
Door protection 6 avril 1929 (≈ 1929)
Registration of Gothic elements in Historical Monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Entrance door to street (cad. EC 155, 156): entry by order of 6 April 1929
Key figures
Membre non nommé de la famille de Giat - Chancellor of Charles VI
Medieval owner of the hotel, connection with royalty.
Origin and history
The Hotel de Giat, located in Riom in Puy-de-Dôme, is a historical monument dating from the 15th century. It preserves remarkable architectural elements of the medieval home of the Giat family, one of which was Chancellor of King Charles VI. This building illustrates the influence of local aristocracy in the late Middle Ages, with stylistic details characteristic of the flamboyant Gothic.
The facade of the hotel features an ogival Gothic door at n°16, decorated with typical mouldings of the 15th century and surmounted by a gagble flanked by partially disappeared bell towers. Close by, at n°18, two windows on the first floor take on this style, with arch gables decorated with florets and framed with bell towers. These elements, protected since 1929, bear witness to the architectural refinement of the period.
The building, now partially preserved, offers an overview of the medieval urbanism of Riom, which was then prosperous thanks to its administrative and judicial role in Auvergne. Although its present state does not allow a precise location of all its original parts, visible remains remain significant examples of the Gothic civil heritage of the region. Gomot Street (formerly Mozat), where it is located, focuses several traces of this historical past.
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