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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house located at 25 rue du Marché-Notre-Dame in Poitiers is a 16th-century civil building, representative of Renaissance domestic architecture. Classified as a Historical Monument, it illustrates the city's urban heritage, marked by this period of transition between the Middle Ages and the modern era. Its remarkable elements, such as the door and the skylight, were protected by a registration order in 1931, highlighting their artistic and historical value.

Poitiers, then prosperous town of Poitou, enjoyed economic dynamism linked to trade and crafts. The bourgeois houses of that time often reflected the wealth of their owners, with careful decorations like carved dorms. These homes also played a social role, sometimes hosting market activities or community meetings. The classification of this house is part of a desire to preserve the tangible traces of this pivotal era.

The available sources, including the Merimée and Monumentum base, precisely locate the building in the historic centre of Poitiers, near the cathedral. Although the exact address is a debate (between the rue du Marché-Notre-Dame and the rue de la Cathédrale), its inscription as the Historic Monuments in 1931 confirms its heritage importance. No information is available on any owners or sponsors or on their current use (visit, rental, etc.).

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