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The Hotel des Voyageurs, located in Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière in the Dordogne, is a 16th century building whose original destination remains mysterious. The sculptures adorning his window on the first floor, once at the door, suggest a vocation related to entertainment, such as dance or music. This architectural detail is highlighted by a lintel decorated with a blind arching with trilobed interlaces, surmounted by a protruding moulding frame. The buttocks that adorn the ends of it represent, on the right, a character associated with the buffoonery, and on the left, a bagpipe player, reinforcing the hypothesis of a place dedicated to the joys.

The 16th century window, the only protected element of the building, was inscribed in the Historical Monuments by decree of 10 November 1976. Its state of conservation and heritage value is a rare example of social and cultural practices at the time. Although the exact address (34 Grand-Rue de la Barre) and GPS location are documented, the accuracy of these data is considered poor (note 5/10), limiting an in-depth study of the original urban context. No information is available on the current accessibility of the site or its contemporary use.

The 1976 classification specifically concerns the window and its carved frame (Cadastral reference C 2129), excluding the rest of the building. The sources available, including Monumentum, do not mention any sponsor or architect, leaving shaded areas on the entire history of this hotel. The iconographic attributes of sculptures (buffoon, musician) may reflect the influence of late medieval festivals or popular gatherings, common in Périgord during the Renaissance. However, there is no archive to confirm this hypothesis or to identify the craftsmen who made these works.

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