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Origin and history

The covered corner house, located in 7 Place des Cornières in Monpazier, is a monument representative of the civil architecture of this bastide founded in the 13th century. Although its exact period of construction is not specified in the available sources, its location in the heart of the central square suggests an important role in the urban life of Monpazier, a typical bastide of southwestern France. Bastides like Monpazier were new towns created in the Middle Ages to structure settlement and promote trade.

Covered houses, often located under arcades or cutlery, served as both homes, commercial premises and weather protection. Their presence in the central squares testifies to the social and economic organization of these cities, where collective life revolved around these shared spaces.