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The Hotel de Séneujol, located at Puy-en-Velay in the Haute-Loire department, is an emblematic building of the noble houses of transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Built in the early 16th century, it retains typical architectural elements such as a stair turret, a pedestrian door with ground panels, and moulure-framed bays, some of which are inspired by the Renaissance style. Its interior reveals a spiral staircase, richly decorated door frames, as well as compartmentalized floor ceilings, including a living room on the second floor divided into boxes.

The hotel underwent modifications in the 18th century, as evidenced by its periods of construction mentioned (1st quarter 16th century and 2nd quarter 18th century). It was fully registered as historic monuments by order of 18 October 2011, thus recognizing its heritage value. Its official address, 5 rue des Anciens-Combattants-d'Afrique-du-Nord (formerly 11 rue Pierre-Cardinal), places the monument in the heart of the city, in an area marked by the urban history of Puy-en-Velay.

This particular type of hotel reflects the evolution of aristocratic houses in Auvergne, where noble families adapt their residences to new artistic influences while retaining defensive or traditional elements. The presence of a staircase turret, for example, illustrates this duality between medieval heritage and opening to Renaissance innovations. The monument is thus part of a regional context where civil architecture becomes a social and cultural marker for the local elite.

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