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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house of Narbonne, dated the 12th century, is an example of preserved civil Romanesque architecture. Its façade, classified as a Historic Monument in 1934, has a ground floor and a first floor separated by a mulled bandeau. The ground floor kept the traces of a large bay today walled, while the floor was pierced by two double arching windows, one of which lost its central column and capital as the transformations progressed. Double boudin mouldings, typical of Romanesque art, adorn the pieddroits and archatures, emphasizing the care taken to this urban construction.

The inscription of the façade as a Historic Monument in 1934 bears witness to its heritage value. Subsequent changes, such as the transformation of a window into a rectangular bay, illustrate the adaptations experienced by the building over the centuries. Located on Rue du Luxembourg, this house offers a rare testimony of medieval habitation in Narbonne, a city then marked by its commercial and religious role in Languedoc. Its present state reflects both its original function and the traces of later epochs.

The architectural elements still visible, such as arches and mouldings, make it possible to imagine the original appearance of this house. Although the accuracy of its location is considered mediocre (note of 5/10), its approximate address, 6 rue du Luxembourg, makes it a point of interest for lovers of medieval history. Available sources, such as the Merimée and Monumentum base, confirm its protected status and membership of the Narbon heritage.

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