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The house of Monpazier is part of the architectural complex of the central square of this bastide, founded in 1284 on the order of Jean de Graville, Sénéchal de Guyenne. The square, designed with covered galleries on its four sides, initially housed 22 cornered buildings on the north and south sides, and six on the east and west sides. Today, only 17 of these buildings remain, reflecting planned medieval urban planning.

The protection of this heritage dates from 1962, with the inscription of the facades on the square and the corresponding roofs by ministerial decree. The monument thus illustrates the heritage of the bastides of the South-West, characterized by their geometrical layout and their role as economic and social pole in the Middle Ages. The precise coordinates place the building at the approximate address of 26 Rue Notre-Dame, although the base Mérimée the reference under the place name at Cornières.

Monpazier, located in Dordogne (Department 24) in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, embodies a preserved example of these new medieval cities. The GPS location, although considered passable (note 5/10), makes it possible to identify this site as a key remnant of urban planning. The protected elements reflect the importance attached to the conservation of original structures, despite subsequent transformations.

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