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The house of Saint-Macaire, built in the early 14th century, is a typical example of medieval civil architecture. It is distinguished by its square plan and its street façade decorated with three Gothic openings on the ground floor: two large ogival doors, probably intended for a shop, and a small ogival door serving as an entrance to the house. A band separates this level from the first floor, where a central window with two subtrilobed bays topped by a trilobed oculus remains. Stone ravens, still visible, once supported protective awnings or curtains.

Inside, the house retains a floor carried by stone crows, as well as chimneys and sinks on each floor, showing relative comfort for the era. Originally composed of a ground floor and one or two floors (only the first remains today), it was divided into two apartments per floor, as evidenced by the traces of partitions. An androne, narrow passage, separates it from nearby houses. The façade, classified as Historical Monument by decree of 12 November 1926, illustrates the adaptation of Gothic techniques to medieval urban habitat.

Located on Rue des Barres in Saint-Macaire (Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine), this house reflects the commercial dynamism of the Southwestern bastides in the Middle Ages. Its state of conservation, though partial, offers a rare overview of the affluent housing of this period, combining residential and craft functions. However, the accuracy of its location remains poor (level 5/10), according to available data.

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