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The "Hôtel dit de Cheverry", located in Toulouse, is a 16th century mansion, acquired in 1535 by Jehan de Cheverry, a pastel merchant who became capitoul. The latter transformed an ancient medieval home by adding two buildings. One of them features an arched walker and a facade decorated with double-storey windows, framed with columns and pilasters inspired by ancient orders (doric, ionic, Corinthian). These elements mark a stylistic break with Gothic, introducing the Renaissance to Toulouse.

The southern façade of the inner courtyard is particularly remarkable, with three superimposed galleries illustrating the three classic orders. A window on this facade is supported by three cariatids, while the pilasters are decorated with Arabic. The hexagonal staircase tower, crowned with false machicolis and decorated with a Saint James shell, reflects a transition between Gothic and Renaissance styles. These adjustments probably date back to work undertaken by Jehan de Cheverry after 1535.

The hotel was partially listed as historic monuments in 1925, recognizing its heritage value. Today, it is located at 4 rue Malcousinat, in the department of Haute-Garonne (Occitanie region). Although the sources also mention the Hotel de La Mamye (possibly confusion with the Hotel de Cheverry), it is distinguished by its connection to the pastel trade and civil architecture Renaissance Toulouse. No information is available on his current use or visit.

The historical context of Toulouse in the 16th century is marked by the economic boom linked to pastel, a highly prized blue dye in Europe. The capituls, like Jehan de Cheverry, were municipal magistrates from the merchant or parliamentary elite. The private hotels of that time reflect this prosperity, combining residential, political and symbolic functions. The Hôtel de Cheverry embodies this transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, both through its architecture and its sponsors.

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