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Origin and history

The house at 3 Cambournac Street in Bourges was built after the great fire of 1487 that ravaged part of the city. It bears witness to the rapid reconstruction of Bourges at the hinge of the 15th and 16th centuries, with architectural techniques characteristic of the period. Its double gable, adorned with fermette and blockhets, as well as its ground corneal and sandstone poles, make it a remarkable example of the late medieval bourgeois habitat. The sling windows and the cross fillings of Saint-André highlight the care given to both the aesthetic and the solidity of the structure.

Classified as a Historical Monument by order of 17 April 1931, this house has seen its facades and roofs protected for their heritage value (cadastral reference IN 131). The accuracy of its current location is considered fair (note 5/10), with an official address confirmed by the Mérimée base: 3 rue Cambournac, in the Cher department [18]. Although private property, its architecture offers an overview of construction techniques in vogue in the Berry after the destructions of the late 15th century.

Available sources, including Monumentum, highlight its role as a witness to Bourges' urban history. The fire of 1487, a major event, accelerated the modernization of the building, gradually replacing medieval wooden structures with more durable buildings, as evidenced by the preserved elements of this house. Its current state, although partially documented, allows to study the evolution of styles between the Middle Ages and Renaissance in the region Centre-Val de Loire.

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