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The Little Cappy House, located in Verberie (Hauts-de-France), is a rare example of medieval civil architecture dating back to the 14th century. This small building is distinguished by its triangular gable with two third point windows and a vaulted room on the ground floor. It illustrates the architectural style typical of this period, while bearing traces of subsequent changes, especially in its upper part, linked to its successive occupations.

Built by Pierre Cocquerel, secretary of Philippe de Valois, the house was given at the end of the 14th century to the religious serving the local chapel. Its cellars, buried since the 19th century, remain partially preserved but in poor condition. They show the importance of underground spaces in medieval dwellings, often used for storage or conservation. The building, partially protected (inner cells and chimneys), was inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 30 March 1989.

The Little Cappy reflects the social and religious organization of Verberie in the Middle Ages, where civil buildings could be linked to ecclesiastical institutions. Its construction by a relative of King Philippe de Valois also highlights the links between royal power and local urban development. Despite the transformations undergone over the centuries, it retains significant architectural elements, such as third-point windows, characteristic of civil Gothic art.

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