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Origin and history

The wooden house on Rue des Soupirs in Charroux is a monument whose exact period of construction is not specified in the available sources. This type of housing, characteristic of certain French regions, often reflects traditional construction techniques and the use of local materials such as wood. In the historical context of New Aquitaine, wooden houses were common in medieval and post-medieval cities.

They were often used as housing for local artisans, traders or families. These buildings played a central role in everyday life, sometimes hosting economic activities on the ground floor and living spaces upstairs. Their preservation makes it possible today to understand the urban and social organization of past times.