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The house at 30 rue Clément-Ader in Muret, Haute-Garonne, is a typical example of 15th century medieval civil architecture. Its ground floor, built of bricks, initially housed two shops separated by a central entrance door. This commercial level, robust and functional, contrasts with the upper floors, built in wooden panels and corbelling, a common technique at the time to gain space by overlooking the highway.

The two upper floors have a half-timbered structure, with a second floor with an openworked gallery supported by three posts. The hurdles, made of bricks, and traces of mouldings on the windows show an aesthetic concern despite the simplicity of the materials. The absence of openings on the side façade suggests an interior organization divided into two rooms per level, perhaps to house craftsmen or merchants above their stalls.

Classified Historical Monument by order of 15 February 1940 for its facades, this house reflects Muret's urban dynamism in the Middle Ages. Its state of conservation, though partial, offers an overview of constructive techniques and daily life in a 15th century Occitan city, where trade and housing coexisted in one building. The location, now defined as "a priori satisfactory", allows us to envisage its integration into the historical fabric of the city.

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