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Origin and history

The house on the 1st ascent of the Fort in Saumur is a 15th century civil building, representative of late medieval urban architecture. Ranked Historic Monument by decree of 13 August 1963, its protection specifically concerns facades and roofs, highlighting their exceptional heritage value. The official address recorded in the Mérimée base (1 rue de la Montée-du-Fort) confirms its anchoring in the historic centre of Saumur, a city marked by its ligarian past and its strategic role at the borders of Anjou and Touraine.

The 1963 classification is part of a desire to preserve the old building, typical of the operations carried out in France in the 20th century to safeguard the remains of the 15th and 16th centuries. Although available sources (Monumentum, Mérimée base) do not specify the original uses of the house, its location near Saint Peter's Square suggests an integration into the commercial or artisanal fabric of the city. The approximate GPS coordinates (1 Bis Place Saint-Pierre) and the "a priori satisfactory" location rating (6/10) indicate a reliable geographical identification, without major ambiguity.

No information is available on historical owners, major transformations or contemporary uses (visit, accommodation). The Creative Commons license associated with the photo of Pymuss, however, demonstrates a recent documentary interest in this heritage, often unknown to the nearby Loire castles. The house thus illustrates the diversity of the Saumurian building, between emblematic monuments and private houses of high historical value.

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