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Origin and history

The house at 30 rue de la Porte-Saint-Jean (formerly rue Saint-Jean) in Niort is a 15th-century civil building. It was listed as a Historic Monument by order of 23 December 1926, which underscores its heritage importance. The location of this monument is estimated as "a priori satisfactory" (note 6/10), and its exact address is referenced in the Merimée base under the code INSEE 79191, corresponding to the town of Niort in the Deux-Sèvres.

This house, now owned by a private company, is representative of the medieval urban architecture of Niort. Although its current use (visit, rental, accommodation) is not specified in the available sources, its inscription under the Historic Monuments in 1926 protects its architectural elements, identified under the cadastral plots BO 62 and BO 63. The Poitou-Charentes region, now integrated into New Aquitaine, was at that time a commercial and artisanal crossroads, where bourgeois or merchant houses played a central role in economic and social life.

Available sources, including the Monumentum platform and the Merimée data, indicate that this house is one of the few testimonies of this period in Niort. Its state of conservation and accessibility are not detailed, but its location in the city centre, near the old Saint John Gate, suggests a historical link with the city's medieval city walls and urban planning. No information is provided on any famous owners or occupants or on any significant events taking place there.

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