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The Tulle building is a Renaissance building dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, integrated with the architectural complex that surrounds the cathedral of the city. Its style reflects the artistic influences of the period, with decorative elements typical as columns, capitals decorated with heads of characters, and a triangular pediment surmounted by a pinacle. These details, including the door and the superimposed window, underline its importance in the local heritage.

The protection of this building was formalized by an order of 28 October 1963, which specifically listed the door and its impost in the inventory of Historical Monuments. This recognition highlights the historical and architectural value of the building, while linking it to the urban history of Tulle, marked by its role as an episcopal and administrative city in Limousin (now New Aquitaine).

Located at 10 Place Gambetta, the building also illustrates the challenges of precise location of ancient monuments, with an approximate GPS address (3 Rue Roc la Pierre) and a cartographic precision deemed "passable" (note 5/10). These differences reflect urban developments and toponymic adjustments since its construction, while recalling the importance of sources such as the Merimée base for its identification.

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