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The 17th-century building in Clermont-Ferrand is distinguished by its monumental stairwell connecting two houses. This staircase, composed of five direct-return climbs separated by intermediate bearings, illustrates the architectural ingenuity of the period. Its structure combines full walls and openworked bays, including one in crawling arch, while quadrangular balusters delimit each climb. The set serves three floors, offering a rare example of this type of development in the region.

The peculiarity of this staircase lies in its integration between two inner courtyards, with a cage closed on one side by a wall full and opened on the other by balusters. The crawling arches, both functional and decorative, support climbs and bearings, creating a set of volumes and characteristic lights. This building, whose stairwell has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1988, reflects the civil architectural heritage of Clermont-Ferrand, marked by baroque elements and aesthetic research in traffic spaces.

The building, owned by a private company, is located at 16 rue Pascal, in the department of Puy-de-Dôme. Its state of conservation and its precise location (noted 5/10 for precision) make it an important testimony of the 17th century Clermont urban planning. Although not open to the public, it embodies the heritage of the bourgeois buildings of the city, where the adorned stairwells played a role both practical and symbolic, marking the prestige of the owners.

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