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The house of Barrodeau is a medieval town house built in the 13th century in Châtillon-sur-Seine, in the department of Côte-d'Or. Located at the corner of the streets of Bourg-au-Mont and the Cordeliers, it was originally built to accommodate the Dukes of Burgundy during their stay at the Ducal Castle. Its architecture, typical of the Middle Ages, shows signs of subsequent changes, especially in the 15th century.

In 1595, after the destruction of their convent by order of the Baron of Thenissey to counter the advance of the royal troops, the city acquired the house to rehouse the ropes. The latter built a chapel, blessed in 1596 by Charles de Pérusus des Cars, bishop of Langres. Although their convent was rehabilitated from 1645, the religious occupied the premises until 1696, when the buildings were converted into private dwellings.

The Barrodeau house is distinguished by its one-storey structure, long-paned roofs, and its few narrow openings on the ground floor. The eastern façade, overlooking the street, features a recent co-cheese door and five large window-to-line windows upstairs. The south gable, almost blind, contrasts with the west façade that opens onto an inner courtyard. The building has been listed as a Historic Monument since November 21, 1925.

The history of this monument reflects the political and religious upheavals of the region, especially during the Wars of Religion. After the departure of the ropes, the house lost its religious use and became a set of private dwellings, marking its lasting integration into the urban fabric of Châtillon-sur-Seine.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, highlight its heritage and architectural importance. The house of Barrodeau is today a rare testimony of medieval civil architecture in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, preserved despite successive transformations.

Its precise location, at the corner of the streets of Bourg-au-Mont and the Cordeliers, makes it a historic landmark in the city. The protected elements, dated the 13th century, recall its initial role with the Dukes of Burgundy, before its religious conversion and later secular.

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