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The house of the baili of Boucieu-le-Roi is a monument located in the village of Boucieu-le-Roi, in Ardèche, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. This building, whose exact function and construction period are not specified in the available sources, is recognized for its local heritage importance. He was registered as a historical monument by decree on 3 June 1927, which reflects his architectural or historical value to the commune and its department.

In the general context of the Ardèche and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, cottages or similar buildings often played an administrative or judicial role in small rural communities. These buildings could be used as residences for local officers, such as the bailiffs, to represent the seigneurial or royal authority. In Boucieu-le-Roi, as in other villages in the region, these buildings reflect the social and political organization of the medieval or modern eras, marked by a mainly agricultural and artisanal economy.

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