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The house at 3 Rue Détournée in Felletin is a civil building built at the hinge of the 15th and 16th centuries, illustrating the Gothic style flamboyant by its decorative elements. From a rectangular plane, it develops on two square floors and a high floor, with a vaulted cellar accessible from the courtyard. A three-sided north side tower houses a stone screw staircase distributing the levels. West elevation, on street, has a triangular lintel door and windows with cross-moulures, while the elevation is, on courtyard, preserved traces of an old distribution gallery on the first floor. The care given to the decoration of the facade on courtyard suggests an original access from the historic center of Felletin, perhaps via the old awnings district.

In the 19th century, the first floor was rearranged with elements of the 18th century, and subsequent modifications (XVII, XVIII, XIX) altered some windows. The well of the courtyard, with its cutting stone margins, and the remains of a courtyard on its façade testify to the medieval organization of the spaces. Acquired by the municipality in 1999 after a period of abandonment, the building was restored and integrated into the Felletin Media Library, inaugurated in 2003. His recent history was marked by his membership in Louis Besse, retired officer, in 1817 and 1882.

Classified as a Historical Monument by order of 26 June 1997 for its house and well, this residence reflects the architectural transformations over five centuries. Its narrow plan, between street and courtyard, and its interior distribution via a stair tower make it a typical example of the easy urban habitat of the Renaissance, adapted to Felletin's parcellar constraints. The presence of 16th-century models (V-accolades, moulurations) contrasts with the later changes, highlighting its functional and aesthetic evolution.

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