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Origin and history

The house at 39 Rue de la République in Caussade was built in the 17th century on the old walls of the city by the family of Maleville de Condat, native of the Lot. This family, whose members were lawyers in Bordeaux and Albi, chose this strategic place halfway between these two cities. The building is distinguished by preserved architectural elements, such as its stone staircase cage with an 18th century wrought iron ramp, as well as crawling arches.

The dining room of the house is decorated with 18th-century stucco, while the small office, entirely panelled with painted wood, bears witness to the refinement of the period. The dovecote tower, covered with a roof with cut strips, rests on a stone wall, the last vestige of the vermeille door built on the caussade ditches and demolished in 1750. These characteristics, as well as the facades and roofs of the tower, the staircase and interior decorations, motivated its inscription in the Historical Monuments by decree of 22 November 1981.

The property, now owned by a private company, illustrates the architectural and social heritage of a dress family under the Old Regime. Its location on ancient ramparts also recalls the urban history of Caussade, marked by fortifications now partially disappeared. The protected elements reflect both the status of its first occupants and the local craftsmanship of the 18th and 19th centuries.

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