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The building of the 2bis rue Clémence-Isaure in Toulouse, built in the 19th century, is part of a medieval parcellaire dating back at least to the 16th century. Its asymmetrical plan embraces the route of the streets, with a facade on street decorated with full-fine bays, arcades, and a cornice with denticles. The curvilinear gate, adjacent to No. 2, gives access to a courtyard lined with buildings with brick-framed windows, while a posterior elevation on the rue de l'Echarpe keeps traces of a murated brick and stone door alternating. The interior, richly decorated with woodwork and staff, houses a quasi helical staircase cage, painted in false marble and decorated with niches.

The history of the site dates back to the 14th century, when the plot belonged to the Isalguier family, a line of Toulouse capituls. The present building, probably built by Jacques Fajon at the beginning of the 19th century (between 1830 and 1860), replaces ancient medieval buildings from which remains vaulted cellars and perhaps an elevation street of the Scarp. The cadastre of 1680 mentions two adjoining houses on the site, dissociated later. After the Revolution, Jacques Fajon acquired the building and undertook major works: construction of the building on the street, restoration of interior decorations (stairs, gypseries, paintings), and unification of the east and west wings of the courtyard. The neoclassical style of the site, marked by ironworks and a balustrade porch, motivated its classification at the Historic Monuments in 1986.

The building bears witness to a complex historical stratification, combining medieval heritages and 19th century transformations. The oldest remains, such as vaulted cellars or the courtyard façade with crossette windows, evoke the influence of the nearby hotel of 18 Peyrolières Street, property of Ysalguier in the 14th century. The successive construction campaigns, notably that of Jacques Fajon, have, however, erased much of the medieval traces, apart from some isolated architectural elements. The 1986 protection refers specifically to facades, roofs, stairwells, and rooms adorned with gypsum or carpentry on the first floor.

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