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The House of Mandrin, located in Brioude en Haute-Loire, is a listed historical monument composed of two connected buildings. The first, built in the early 16th century, replaces a 12th century medieval tower adjacent to a gate of the cloister. This two-storey building features a triple Gothic bay and vaulted halls adorned with arms of the Langeac family. A room on the ground floor, vaulted with dogives, has plaster keys with the coat of arms of a canon, while another room has a French ceiling.

On the first floor, an 18th-century room is decorated with woodwork, a fireplace and a stucco tumble. In the 19th century, the house was enlarged west side with a small wooden and brick building, whose carved consoles date back to the 1940s. Although the famous smuggler Mandrin never resided, he reportedly sold tobacco there, indirectly causing the death of a local official. The recent restoration includes an exterior fresco signed by Yves Morvan.

Together, including vaulted halls, alcove room and Ganivelle Gate, was listed as historical monuments in 2003. The house thus blends medieval heritage, Renaissance and modernity, while evoking the social history of the region through figures like Mandrin. The property, partially communal and associative, preserves remarkable architectural elements, such as carved atlantes or 18th century interior decorations.

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