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Origin and history

The house at 29 Quai Soubeyran in Selles-sur-Cher is a monument whose data are still limited. No specific construction period, architectural style or historical context is mentioned in current internal sources. Its implantation on the banks of the Cher, in a village marked by a medieval heritage and reborn, suggests however an integration into an old urban fabric.

Housing of this type, often linked to crafts, river trade or bourgeois housing, played a central role in local life. In Selles-sur-Cher, as in other cities in the country, these houses could be used as a place of residence, workshop or warehouse, reflecting the economic activities of the region, particularly around wheat production or trade via the river.