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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 facade and covered gallery of this house were classified as Historic Monument by decree of 21 December 1904. This classification protects a characteristic element of the civil architecture of the Middle Ages in Aquitaine, where covered galleries served both commercial spaces and weather protection. The precise location of the place at Cornières confirms its role in the economic and social life of the bastide.

Monpazier, located in Dordogne (Department 24) in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, illustrates the English bastides model in France. These new cities, created in the 12th and 13th centuries, were organized around a rectangular central square surrounded by arcade houses. Their geometrical pattern reflected a desire for administrative control and economic development, often linked to conflicts or settlement strategies.

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