Initial construction XIVe siècle (≈ 1450)
Original house with arches and modillons.
1912
Reuse of fragments
Reuse of fragments 1912 (≈ 1912)
Integration into the current house.
9 mai 1947
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 9 mai 1947 (≈ 1947)
Protection of bows and modillons.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The three broken arches incorporated in the first floor wall and the modillons supporting the strip separating the ground floor from the floor (Box DY 471): inscription by order of 9 May 1947
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Origin and history
The present house, located 12 Place des Bancs in Limoges, incorporates medieval architectural elements from a 14th century construction. These fragments, including three third-point arches and little-worked capitals, were preserved after the demolition of the original house when the street was enlarged. The pillars and mouldings extend the arches, while granite corbels, adorned with characters and animals, support a blindfold separating the floors.
The protected elements — the three broken arches and the modillons — were officially inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 9 May 1947. These 14th-century remains were reused in 1912 when the current building was built. Their Gothic style, marked by broken arches and carved decorations, bears witness to the limousine civil architecture of the medieval period.
The location of the house, right in the centre of Limoges (Haute-Vienne), corresponds to the historical address recorded in the Merimée base. Although GPS coordinates suggest poor accuracy (note 5/10), the official address remains 12 place of the Benches. No information is available on opening up to the public or related services (visits, accommodation).
