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The Maison du Pontet, located in Cluny in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a rare example of 11th century Romanesque civil house. This building embodies the typical model of medieval Cluniso housing, combining a ground floor dedicated to professional activities and a floor reserved for housing. Its peak retains remarkable elements of a so-called easet frame, characteristic of the Romanesque period and exceptionally preserved until today.

The house was classified as Historic Monument by order of 21 May 2001, thus protecting the entire structure (cadastre AM 40, 72). Its exact address, 23 Rue Filaterie, confirms its anchoring in the historic heart of Cluny, a city marked by the influence of the neighbouring Benedictine abbey. The location, noted as fair (5/10) in the documentary databases, suggests a geographic identification to be refined, although GPS coordinates and postal address coincide.

This type of construction reflects Cluny's social and economic organization in the Middle Ages, where multipurpose houses served as both a place of life, work and commerce. The easel frame, a technique used at the time, bears witness to the local craftsmanship and the adaptation of the buildings to the practical needs of the inhabitants. The lack of mention of specific owners or artisans in the sources limits the knowledge of historical actors related to this monument.

The protection under the Historic Monuments underscores the heritage value of the Maison du Pontet, both for its architecture and for its role in the understanding of Cluni medieval urbanism. The available data (Monumentum, Merimée database) do not specify whether the site is open to the public, but its official registration makes it a key element of Burgundy heritage.

The department of Saône-et-Loire [71], on which Cluny depends, and the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region house many Romanesque buildings, but the Maison du Pontet stands out for its civilian use and partial conservation. His study helps to illuminate the ways of life of secular populations in the shadow of large monastic groups, such as the Abbey of Cluny, without being directly associated with it.

Photo sources, under the Creative Commons license, and cadastral references complete the documentation, although some practical information (visits, services) remains uninformed. The accuracy of the location, considered to be poor, calls for additional verifications for a thorough site study.

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