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The house in Cahors, mainly dated from the 13th century, has a remarkable facade with seven windows originally designed in double trilobed lancets. These architectural elements, partially dismantled over the centuries to modernise the openings, retain traces of their original decoration: the arches in third-point fall on pieddroits adorned with carved friezes. Although most of the columnettes and base frames have disappeared, these windows still bear witness to the primitive Gothic style of the region.

The building consists of two distinct parts: a house body dating from the late 12th or early 13th century, and a main body on street erected in the last quarter of the 13th century, probably around 1280. Although Vayrols' family was associated with this house in the 15th and 16th centuries, there was no evidence to confirm their property until this period. The building underwent major renovations and was completely destroyed in 1986. The medieval windows, protected since 1925, have been reused in a reconstructed facade, reproducing a pastiche style.

Classified as a Historical Monument for its 13th century windows, this house illustrates the radical transformations that can be experienced in ancient buildings. Its inscription in 1925 underscores the heritage value of its Gothic elements, despite subsequent modifications. The exact location, at 321 rue Nationale (formerly 69), remains a point of reference for the study of medieval civil architecture in Occitanie, although its modern reconstruction has altered its historical authenticity.

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