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The house of the dean Toussaint, located in Mortagne-au-Perche in Normandy, is a white stone hotel built at the end of the 15th century, more precisely during its 4th quarter. This building is distinguished by its architecture, which includes an eight-sided tower housing the stairway, as well as a gable backed by a steep round tower, vestige of the old fortifications of the city. These elements reveal its dual status: prestigious residence and integration into the local defensive system.

To house the dean of the college of Mortagne-au-Perche, this house illustrates the power and influence of the Church at the end of the Middle Ages. Its inscription as a Historic Monument in 1975 (for its facades and roofs) underscores its heritage value. The round tower, originally part of the urban enclosure, also bears witness to the evolution of the city, where ramparts gradually give way to civilian constructions.

The exact address, 3 rue du Fort, and its Insee code (61293) confirm its anchoring in the department of Orne, in Lower Normandy (now Normandy). The location, noted as "a priori satisfactory" (level 6/10), allows to identify the monument in the current urban fabric. Sources, such as Monumentum and the Merimée database, document its history, although some details (such as current usage) remain missing from the source text.

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