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The log house located at numbers 25-27 rue du Grand-Bout in Haute-Épine (Oise) is a historic monument registered since 1994. Accurately dated from the years 1510-1520 thanks to a dendrochronological analysis, it illustrates the domestic architecture of the transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. This building is distinguished by its base porch with carved courtyards, as well as a corbelled gallery on the first floor, garden side. These technical and decorative elements make it a rare specimen on the picard plateau, where wood-paned houses of this time are exceptional.

The structure reflects the typical corbelled homes of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, a period marked by urban growth and diversification of constructive techniques. The corbellation on street, supported by protruding beams, allowed to enlarge the living space while creating a protective awning for passersby or stalls on the ground floor. The back gallery, probably intended for storage, bears witness to an optimised spatial organisation, common in the prosperous towns and towns of the time. Its state of conservation and its carved details make it a remarkable heritage to understand the bourgeois or artisanal habitat of the region.

Listed among the Historical Monuments in 1994, this house is representative of the vernacular heritage of Hauts-de-France, formerly Picardie. Its inscription aims to preserve a rare example of civil architecture made of wood, often threatened by stone or brick reconstructions from the seventeenth century. The location in Haute-Épine, Oise, also highlights the importance of secondary roads in the diffusion of architectural styles between Beauvais, Amiens and surrounding countryside. No information is available on any owners or craftsmen who have contributed to its construction.

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