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The canonial house of 4 Rue de la Mairie in Candes-Saint-Martin is a building whose origins date back to the 12th century, marked by a Romanesque facade adorned with arcades in the middle of the hang. These arcades, ground with a tore and framed by archicvolts, rest on columns with capitals carved from hooks. Each arcade includes a window, testifying to the civil religious architecture of the time. This building, originally intended to house the uncured canons of the local collegiate, illustrates the role of canonical houses in the medieval ecclesiastical organization.

In 1500 (XVI century), the building was enlarged and redesigned, incorporating a northern façade joined by an adjacent building with a polygonal tower with a stone staircase. This extension reflects the architectural evolutions of the Renaissance, while preserving Gothic elements such as hooked capitals. The canonical house, which was transformed into a prebystary in 1802 after the Concordat, also underwent modifications in the 19th century, adapting its structure to new post-revolutionary uses.

The facades of the 12th and 16th centuries, as well as the roofs, have been protected since 1951 by a decree of inscription to the Historical Monuments. This status underscores the heritage value of the building, mixing Romanesque and Renaissance heritage. The exact address, 2 and 4 Rue de la Mairie, confirms its anchoring in the historic urban fabric of Candes-Saint-Martin, a commune of Indre-et-Loire in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

The location accuracy, estimated at 8/10, attests to reliable geographical documentation, while the protected elements (box B 116) specify the extent of preservation. The sources, from Monumentum and the Merimée bases, complement this portrait of a monument, both religious, civil and architectural, witness to the social and political changes of pre- and post-revolutionary France.

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