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Origin and history

The Tabart Hotel, located 8 Pascal Street in Brioude, is located in the location of an old canon-count house dating from the 14th century. A door-chambranle adorned with bessants, visible at the bottom of the inner courtyard, could be the only vestige of this medieval period. The courtyard, now divided into two properties, originally served the buildings of numbers 6 and 8, including a house on street, a wing on garden and a central courtyard. The wooden balustrade galleries, with their towel fold panels, as well as the loggia stairwell in a mixed wood-stone structure, are rare and well preserved architectural elements in the region.

The current hotel, with its staircase, already existed in 1720. In the middle of the 18th century, interior fittings were made, like a parquet floor in the first floor living room and the installation of a double vantail for the cochère door. These changes reflect the changing tastes and needs of owners over the course of the century. The inner courtyard, with its stairwell and wooden galleries, was listed as historic monuments by order of 18 August 1988, recognizing the heritage value of this architectural complex.

The Tabart Hotel illustrates 17th and 18th century civil architecture in Auvergne, mixing residual medieval elements with more recent structures. Its loggia staircase, combining wood and stone, is a rare example of this type of construction in the region, often altered or destroyed over time. The subsequent division of the court into two properties reflects the urban and land transformations of the historic building. Today, the hotel remains a precious testimony to the architectural and social history of Brioude, sub-prefecture of the Haute-Loire.

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