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The Carcassonne building, built in the middle of the 15th century, is distinguished by its dual architectural identity. Its facades, redesigned in the 18th and 19th centuries, mask a preserved interior where two painted ceilings dated 1451-1452 testify to late medieval art. These decors, located on the ground floor and on the first floor, mix fantastic bestiary, religious scenes, and representations of daily or gallant life, partially visible under a later badigeon.

Ranked Historic Monument in 2004 for its painted facades, roofs and ceilings, the building illustrates the superposition of the eras. The ceiling on the ground floor, intact, offers a rare example of scenery on wings between you, while that of the floor, covered, reveals fragments of its original polychromy. These elements, protected by decree, underline the heritage importance of the site despite a geographical location deemed poor (precision 5/10).

Located at 49-51 rue de Verdun, the building is part of the urban fabric of Carcassonne, a city marked by its medieval history. Although the sources do not specify its initial use, its preservation suggests a high social status, typical of bourgeois or artisanal dwellings of the time. The painted ceilings, commissioned by an easy owner, reflect the artistic influences of the flamboyant Gothic and announce the Renaissance.

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