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Origin and history

The house of Monpazier is part of the architectural complex of the central square, founded in 1284 under the impulse of Jean de Graville, Sénéchal de Guyenne. This square, designed according to an orthogonal plan typical of medieval bastides, was initially lined with 22 corneal buildings on its north and south sides, and six on its east and west sides. Today, only 17 of these buildings remain, reflecting the ambitious urban planning of the time.

The facade and covered gallery of this house were protected by a classification under the Historic Monuments since 1904, highlighting their heritage value. These galleries, characteristic of the bastides, served both as shelter for merchants and as a place of sociability, reflecting the economic and community organization of the Middle Ages in Aquitaine. The precise location, place in Cornières, confirms its central role in the urban life of Monpazier.

Available sources, including Monumentum, indicate that the construction of the square and its buildings was in response to a political will to structure the territory under royal or seigneurial authority. The bastide of Monpazier, with its perpendicular streets and square square, illustrates this rigorous planning, designed to attract settlers and artisans to energize the region. The house, by its preserved architecture, offers a tangible example of this medieval urban heritage.

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