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Origin and history

The Salès de Marqueyssac hotel was built in the 17th century by Raymonde's Salés family, subdelegated by Intendance. This U-shaped building, with an inner courtyard and outbuildings, reflects the civil architecture of the time. Its curved pediment windows and curved balls, typical of the 17th century, as well as a stone staircase to the first floor, make it a remarkable example of provincial aristocratic habitat. Interior fittings, such as stairs and woodwork, date mostly from the 18th century, adding a touch of further refinement.

At the beginning of the 19th century, around 1800-1810, a house corps was attached to the south side to install a ballroom, thus modernizing the hotel. The rear façade was later taken over, probably when it was acquired by the city in 1858. On that date, the hotel, then owned by Urban de Marquessac (descendant of the Sales of Raymonde), was transformed into a asylum room and kindergarten. The communes, partially preserved, are adapted in classrooms, while the Regency style panelling, formerly adorning a ground floor room, disappears in the 1990s.

Ranked Historic Monument in 2001, the hotel retains protected elements: facades, roofs, interior decorations, and two masonry gates overlooking Blaise-Raynal Street. Its history illustrates the evolution of noble housing in public space, while preserving architectural traces of its origins. The posterior courtyard, initially a garden, and the anterior courtyard recall its original spatial organization, despite the transformations undergone over the centuries.

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