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Origin and history

The building in Malzieu-Ville is a 17th century bourgeois house, composed of two bodies of buildings: a main body overlooking the rue de Florit and outbuildings opening onto the street leading to the place Eugene de Rozières. A covered courtyard, now integrated, separates them. Access is via a central corridor leading to a screw stairwell serving the floors. A vaulted room in a cradle, in the heart of the house, served as a tightening. The elevation on street, made of cut stone, has two square floors and an attic aerated by square bays.

The front door, characteristic of the local style post-1632, is distinguished by two doric pilasters resting on bases decorated with diamond. A broken triangular pediment, pierced by an oval chamfered opening, overcomes the whole. Monolithic lintel and panel oak carpentry reproduce an ancient model. Lateral cochère doors, now walled, once framed this central entrance. The construction, probably after the fire of 1632, illustrates the 17th century architectural cannons in the region.

The building was partially protected: its door on street (cadastre A 171) was inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 21 February 1973. The protected elements highlight local know-how, combining bourgeois functionality and sober ornaments. However, the approximate location (5121 Florit Street) and the poor cartographic accuracy (5/10 level) limit a more detailed study of the site.

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