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The House of Consuls, located in Thiers in Puy-de-Dôme, is a 17th century building listed as historical monuments since 1983. It is an integral part of the city's architectural heritage, marked by its cutlery history. This monument is distinguished by its main building body, a wing in return of angle, and a polygonal staircase turret, typical of the civil architecture of the time.

The house features remarkable interior elements, such as vaulted rooms on the ground floor, French ceilings on the upper floors, and original panelling and fireplaces. Some decorations date from the late eighteenth century, adding an additional historical dimension. Since 1982, it has housed a section of the cutlery museum, thus valuing its link with local craftsmanship.

Thiers, known for its cutlery tradition since the Middle Ages, has seen its economy and town planning shaped by this industry. The House of Consuls, located in the Rue de la Coutelerie, embodies this artisanal and commercial past. Its inscription in historical monuments in 1983 preserved this architectural testimony, while integrating into a major cultural and tourist project for the city.

The cutlery museum, of which this house is part, was created to preserve and transmit local know-how. The House of Consuls, with its architectural characteristics and history, plays a key role in the presentation of this intangible and material heritage, attracting visitors interested in the industrial and artisanal history of the region.

The house owes its name to its past use, probably linked to the consuls, municipal magistrates who administered the city under the Old Regime. Its location in the historic center of Thiers, near Place Lafayette, reinforces its symbolic importance in the medieval and pre-industrial urban fabric of the city.

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