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The Fay-Solignac family mansion is an emblematic building of the city of Tournon-sur-Rhône, in the department of Ardèche. Built between the 15th and 16th centuries, it bears witness to the civil architecture of this period, marked by the transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Its location in the heart of the Grande-Rue, the main street of the city, highlights its historical and social importance in the urban fabric of the time.

Ranked a historic monument on May 31, 1927, this mansion illustrates the preserved architectural heritage of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Although the available sources do not specify the details of its construction or occupants, its listing in the inventory of historic monuments attests to its heritage value. It is part of a regional context where private hotels often reflected the social and economic status of local bourgeois or noble families.

The precise location of the hotel, at n°1 or n°3 of the Grande-Rue, according to the sources, shows a continuous occupation of the city centre of Tournon-sur-Rhône. This type of building was generally used as a residence for wealthy families, but could play a role in the economic or political life of the city. The available data do not make it possible to determine whether the hotel is now open to the public or whether it has been converted to another use.

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