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The building in Beaumont-de-Lomagne is a civil building built in brick, typical of the late eighteenth century. It consists of a floor on the ground floor, with an architectural feature: the south facade, adapted to the slope of the ground, rests on an additional level. Although the interior has no remarkable elements, the structure reflects the local construction techniques of the time, with attention to facades and roofs, now protected.

Construction of the building was authorized after 1780, making it a late testimony of the architecture of the Enlightenment in the Tarn-et-Garonne. The facades and roofs, as well as the large staircase with its ramp, were inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 29 December 1978. This classification underscores the heritage value of the building, despite its modest appearance, and its integration into the urban fabric of Beaumont-de-Lomagne, a city marked by a rich medieval and modern history.

The building, located on 1 rue Nationale, fits into an urban context where brick was a privileged material, especially for bourgeois or commercial constructions. Its absence of significant interior elements contrasts with the protection accorded to its external parts, revealing a desire to preserve the external character of historic buildings, even when their initial vocation (housing, trade) is no longer clearly identifiable.

The location of the building, in the department of Tarn-et-Garonne in Occitanie, places this heritage in a region where the influence of Toulouse's architecture (including the use of brick) is mixed with rural traditions. Beaumont-de-Lomagne, known for its market and its role as a commercial hub in the Middle Ages, offers an example of architectural adaptation to the topographical constraints and urban needs of the late Ancien Régime.

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