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The house in Cariatides, located at 30 rue Eugène-Mazelié in Lauzun (Lot-et-Garonne), is an emblematic civil building of the 2nd quarter of the 19th century, built in 1830. It is distinguished by its facade adorned with four female cariatids with draped tunic, without arms, placed between the windows of the first floor. These sculptures are based on ionic capitals that support the cornice, while a frieze decorated with palmettes and circular pediments adorn the second level. An architectural feature lies in its blind facade on Schlierbach Avenue, a result of an aborted municipal street opening project.

The ground floor has three rounded doors framed with flat pilasters and ground arches, topped by imposts. The balcony on the first floor, supported by rosac modillons, has a cast iron ramp. The square openings on the second floor, separated by ionic pilasters, are crowned with decorated pediments and fire pots. These details reflect a neat neoclassical style, typical of the period.

Ranked a historic monument on March 10, 1971, the house specifically protects its façade and roof (cadastre AB 345). Its name comes from the cariatids, rare elements in regional domestic architecture, which give it a unique heritage. Sources also mention a precise location (INSEE code 47142) and references in the Merimée and Structurae bases, highlighting its cultural importance in New Aquitaine.

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