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Origin and history

The House called La Clouterie was a house of about 500 m2 built in the 1st quarter of the 19th century in Labergement-Sainte-Marie, in the Doubs department. Originally mentioned as a nail shop on Cassini's map in 1770, it was then transformed into an inn, then into a workshop around 1863 by the painter Paul-Étienne Courier de Mére (1820–98), a pupil of Ingres and son of Paul-Louis Courier. Owned by the family of Baron Bich, it housed a collection of 36 paintings by the painter, dating from the late 19th century.

On the night of 19-20 July 2015, a fire started with a pile of wood behind the building completely destroyed the house. This event led to the removal of the monument from the list of Historic Monuments in 2016, ending its protected status acquired in 1990 (for its north and west facades, as well as its roof). The house was located at the exit of the village, in the direction of Malbuisson.

Prior to its destruction, Clouterie illustrated the evolution of an 18th-century industrial site into a place of life and artistic creation. Its architecture, partially classified, reflected the successive transformations linked to its varied uses: crafts, accommodation, and then artist's workshop. The fire marked the permanent loss of this heritage, as well as the works it housed.

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