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The Leroy Hotel is a private hotel located in Castres, Tarn, from at least the 16th century. As early as 1592, a building belonging to Jean Le Roy, lieutenant of the royal court of Castres, was mentioned in the local archives (compoix), although it was not certain that it was the current building. The current construction, on the other hand, clearly dates from the seventeenth century, as evidenced by its architectural characteristics and historical sources.

The house is singularized by its many sill windows, typical of the civil architecture of the period, as well as by a red brick tower, visible from the street. A Latin inscription, "Coelum non solum" (transducible by "The sky and not the earth" or "Not only the sky"), adorns the pediment above the main entrance. The hotel is located in the rue de la Chambre de l'Edit, a historic district of Castres where is also the hotel of Viviès, another notable monument.

The Leroy Hotel was listed as a historical monument by decree of 6 November 1936, recognizing its heritage value. The protected elements include facades and roofs, while the property now belongs to the municipality. Its location, at 38 Victor-Hugo Street, makes it a witness to the judicial and architectural history of Castres, linked to the old royal court and town planning of the seventeenth century.

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