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Origin and history

The Hotel de l'Ange, located in Moissac in Occitanie, is a typical example of craft houses built between the 16th and 18th centuries. This building illustrates the local architectural techniques of the period, with features like a galetas open to the outside. Although the remains of the 16th century remained, the building underwent major renovations around 1800, partially transforming its original structure. These changes reflect changes in architectural needs and tastes between the late Middle Ages and the modern era.

Napoleon Bonaparte stayed in this hotel in 1808, a landmark event in his history, although the details of this passage remain little documented in available sources. The building is now classified as a Historical Monument, with a specific protection covering its facades and roofs, inscribed by order of 6 May 1947. This official recognition underlines its heritage importance, both for its architecture and for its link to local and national history.

The location of the Hotel de l'Ange, at the 18 Quai du Vieux Port in Moissac, makes it a central part of the urban landscape of this city of Tarn-et-Garonne. Its state of conservation and geographical accuracy are considered satisfactory a priori (note 6/10), although uncertainties remain on some aspects of its constructive history. Available sources, such as the Merimée and Monumentum database, provide fragmentary information, leaving some areas shadowed about its exact evolution over the centuries.

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