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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house at 54 rue de la Vau-Saint-Jacques in Parthenay is a 15th and 16th century civil building. This monument, listed in the inventory of Historical Monuments since 1926, illustrates the architectural evolution between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance in the Poitou. Its facades, protected by ministerial decree, are a remarkable example of the urban heritage of this period.

The location of this building, in the historic centre of Parthenay, reflects the importance of this city as a commercial and administrative hub in Poitou-Charentes (now New Aquitaine). The rue de la Vau-Saint-Jacques, medieval artery, then concentrated bourgeois and artisanal dwellings, testifying to a dynamic local economy. Registration for Historic Monuments in 1926 underscores its heritage value, although available sources do not specify its original use or its potential owners.

The current data, from the Merimée database and Monumentum, indicate a location accuracy considered "passible" (note 5/10), without further details on its conservation status or accessibility. No information is available on possible visits, contemporary reuse (guest rooms, reception room), or protected interior elements. The Creative Commons license of the associated photo, however, suggests a documentary interest in this heritage.

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