House of the Eclauze à La Celle dans le Puy-de-Dôme

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Origin and history

The House of the Eclauze, although described as a "castle", presents itself as a modest rectangular house, built in the seventeenth century in its present form. Its entrance is distinguished by a mulled-framed door, while its interior reveals more elaborate decorative elements, typical of bourgeois or aristocratic houses of the era. This contrast between a sober facade and worked interiors illustrates a frequent architectural trend in secondary residences or country houses of this period.

The house's dining room is decorated with high-rise woodwork, including a canned pilaster fireplace dressing, a decorative style in vogue in the 17th and 18th centuries. Upstairs, the large room preserves traces of remarkable murals: a landscape depicting a Louis XIII style castle on the fireplace, and a scene evoking Saint-Hubert's vision of the walls. These sets, although partially preserved, reflect the artistic taste of the owners and the influence of religious or landscape themes in the provincial wall art of the time.

Classified as a Historical Monument by order of 26 February 2013, the House of Eclauze is fully protected, including its interior decorations (lambing, chimneys, wall paintings). This protection underscores the heritage value of its architectural and artistic elements, representative of rural or semi-rural homes enriched between the 17th and 18th centuries. Its state of conservation and its location in La Celle, in Puy-de-Dôme, make it a notable example of the built heritage of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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