Initial construction Avant le XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Estimated period of the house
1907
Iconographic Testimony
Iconographic Testimony 1907 (≈ 1907)
Table showing a carved window
7 février 1951
Official protection
Official protection 7 février 1951 (≈ 1951)
Registration of facades and roofing
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and coverage: registration by order of 7 February 1951
Origin and history
The house of Alet-les-Bains, classified as a Historical Monument, is a two-storey building on the ground floor, completed by a half-storey upper floor. Each level is in corbellation with the previous, a common architectural technique in the Middle Ages. The first floor rests on three base frames supporting close beams and a sandstone. The floor joints are protected by fibrous wood joints, partially decorated with stencil-painted motifs, remains of an ancient decor.
The ends of the protruding wood pieces are finely carved, while the inner beams have debossed emblems, mixing Oriental and Christian symbols. These beams, probably reported and juxtaposed to the original structure, suggest various cultural influences. A carved wooden window, now extinct, was once visible on the first floor, on the Rue du Pont side, as evidenced by a painting dated 1907.
The building was partially protected by an order of 7 February 1951, covering its facades and roof. Its architecture reflects local craftsmanship, combining functionality ( weather protection) and symbolic decoration. The accuracy of its location remains poor (level 5/10), with an official address on the Grande-Place and the rue du Pont, in the department of Aude.
