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Antoine Pandier's house, also known as Antoine Pandu's house, is a Renaissance building located in Riom, at the corner of the streets of Harpe and Saint-Antoine. Built in 1534 by Antoine Pandier, a local tanner, it illustrates the civil architecture of this period. The lintel of the entrance door bears an inscription dated 1534, evoking peace for its inhabitants. The house, typical of the leather craft, housed on the ground floor the workshop and shop, while the floors served as a dwelling.

In 1550, a Renaissance niche was added to the outside corner of the house, housing a statue of St.Antoine, recognizable by his brine dress and pig, symbol of the Antonins. The niche, decorated with pilasters and dais, reflects the characteristics of the first Renaissance. Inside, two ground chimneys, one of which bears the coat of arms of the owner, and exposed ceiling with solitaire, testify to Antoine Pandier's social status.

Ranked a historic monument in 1918, the house underwent renovations in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, while retaining its original elements. Today it embodies Riom's architectural and artisanal heritage, in the Puy-de-Dôme, and remains a rare testimony of the tanners' houses of the French Renaissance.

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