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The Chancellery of Romorantin-Lanthenay, also known as the Golden Carrer House, is an emblematic building of late medieval civil architecture. Built in the 15th century and completed in the first half of the 16th century, it is distinguished by its wooden structure, typical of bourgeois houses of the period. Its ground floor features horn posts adorned with pilasters with fine arabesques, while carved capitals support wooden consoles, themselves carrying sandstones of a floor in corbellation. The roof, once covered with golden lead, would have given its name to the neighbouring crossroads, the Golden Carroir.

Ranked a Historical Monument by decree of 18 March 1913, the Chancellery illustrates the artisanal know-how of the French Renaissance. The decorative elements, such as the carved motifs of the consoles, bear witness to an artistic influence combining Gothic tradition and renaissant innovations. Restored around 1896, the house today retains its historic character despite its status as private property. Its official address, 14 rue de la Résistance, and its approximate location at 11 rue du Milieu, reflect its anchoring in the city centre of Romorantin-Lanthenay.

The building, originally linked to an administrative or residential function (perhaps a local chancellery), embodies the architectural heritage of the Loir-et-Cher. Its name also evokes a legend related to its golden roof, a symbol of richness or prestige in the modern era. Although closed to the public, its façade remains a visible testimony to the urban history of the Centre-Val de Loire region

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