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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house at 6 rue Saint-Fortunat in Poitiers is a 15th-century civil building. It is distinguished by its front door, the only part protected under the Historical Monuments since a decree of 2 February 1931. This architectural detail offers a rare example of the medieval urban habitat of the city, when Poitiers was a major administrative and religious center of Poitou.

The inscription of the door as a protected element suggests its heritage importance, although other parts of the building have not been specifically protected. The location in the historic centre of Poitiers, near other religious and civil monuments, indicates its integration into a dense medieval urban fabric. The accuracy of its location is assessed as fair (note 5/10), possibly reflecting uncertainties about its exact right-of-way or subsequent changes.

The historical context of the 15th century in Poitiers is marked by the end of the Hundred Years War and a gradual revival of urban life. Bourgeois houses, like this one, bear witness to the relative prosperity of some inhabitants, often linked to trade, the ducal or ecclesiastical administration. The civil architecture of this era still combines defensive elements (heavy doors) and decorations reflecting the social status of their owners.

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