Timeline

Heritage classified

Key figures

Origin and history

The Issoire building, built in the mid-18th century, was originally intended to house offices for the collection and conservation of royal taxes. This administrative function reflects its status as an official building under the Ancien Régime, while illustrating local bourgeois architecture. The house is distinguished by a duality of facades: one, sober and discreet, overlooks the street, while the other, adorned with a low portico, opens onto a terraced garden. These contrasts highlight both its public use and its residential character.

The decorative elements, such as the vantals of the entrance door, the wrought iron balconies and the staircase ramp, bear witness to the artisanal know-how typical of the eighteenth century. Inside, vaulted rooms with stucco ceilings add a luxurious dimension, characteristic of the affluent houses of the era. The building, classified as a Historical Monument in 1981 for its facades, roofs and staircase, thus embodies the alliance between administrative functionality and bourgeois aesthetics in Auvergne.

The official protection covers key elements such as the terrace gallery, the porch and the wrought iron ramp, highlighting their heritage value. Although the exact address (41-43 rue de la Berbiziale) and GPS coordinates suggest a central location at Issoire, cartographic accuracy remains poor (note 5/10). This building offers a remarkable example of auvergnate civil architecture, where administrative rigour and residential elegance combine.

External links