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Aubusson's wooden and corbelled house is an emblematic example of medieval civil architecture in Limousin. Located at 102 Grande-Rue, its facade on the main track combines a stone ground floor and a floor in pronounced corbellation, supported by beams heads and oblique pieces. The wooden frame, assembled in the cross of Saint-André, alternates with leggings and sandstones, while a niche houses a statuette near the corner place.

The side façade, overlooking the square, features a basket handle bay on the ground floor, topped by a corbelled wooden gable on a curved console. These elements, characteristic of the 15th and 16th centuries, illustrate the know-how of the carpenters of the time. The house has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1961 for its facades and roofs, highlighting its heritage value in the urban landscape of Aubusson, the historic capital of the tapestry.

The building reflects medieval constructive techniques, where wood played a major structural and decorative role. The corbellation allowed the living space to be enlarged above narrow streets, while creating a striking visual effect. The presence of a statuette in a niche suggests a religious or symbolic dimension, common in bourgeois or artisanal dwellings of the time. These architectural details testify to Aubusson's prosperity, linked to his textile activity in the Middle Ages.

The protection under the Historical Monuments (Decree of 26 April 1961) specifically concerns facades and roofs, stressing the importance of preserving this vernacular heritage. The location, noted as satisfactory a priori (level 6/10), places the building in the heart of the historic center, near the Grande Rue, major axis of the city. No information is available on its current use (visit, accommodation, etc.), but its state of conservation seems to allow observation from public space.

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