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The house of the bailiage of Joigny, also called the house of Abbé Vignot, is an emblematic building of the Renaissance, built in the 16th century in the city of Joigny, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. This wooden tower house, classified as a historical monument in 1942, is distinguished by its facades decorated with plant sculptures, scales and diamond, as well as by inscriptions in Latin and Greek. It was traditionally associated with the exercise of justice by the baili de Joigny, which gives it local historical importance.

The structure features remarkable architectural elements, such as a top-floor corbellation, a defensive suspender protecting the entrance, and a screw staircase with a spiral loosening towards private floors. The frame, attributed to Philibert Delorme, supports a roof that covers the whole. The house underwent restorations at the beginning of the 20th century by Abbé Pierre Vignot, then after the bombings of 1940, which preserved its architectural heritage.

The facades of the house of the bailliage are enriched with religious representations, including saints and a scene of the Annunciation, engraved on the aisseliers. These artistic details, combined with its defensive system and Renaissance style, bear witness to the region's civil and judicial architecture at that time. Its classification in 1942 guaranteed its protection and its enhancement as a French historical heritage.

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