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This house in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, in the Gard, dates from the seventeenth century. She is remarkable for her statue of the Virgin, work from the beginning of this same period, installed on a cul-de-lamp adorned with anangelotes and framed with volute consoles. The building is classified as Historic Monument by decree of 22 January 1931, specifically for this statue and its niche.

The location of the house is specified in the Mérimée base: it is located at the corner of Rue des Peintres and Rue La-Tour. An approximate address from GPS coordinates is also located at 1 rue de l'Hôpital. The accuracy of this location is considered a priori satisfactory according to the criteria of Monumentum.

The monument does not have detailed information about its current use (visit, rental, accommodation), but its heritage interest lies mainly in its statue, typical of the Baroque religious art of the seventeenth century. The commune of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, attached to the Gard department (code Insee 30351), is part of a historical context marked by its medieval past and its proximity to Avignon, then under papal influence.

In the 17th century, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, like many cities in Languedoc, was marked by a rural and artisanal economy. The houses of that time often reflected the social status of their owners, with frequent religious decorative elements, as evidenced by the statue of this house. These sculptures served both as an identity marker and symbolic protection for the inhabitants.

The region, then integrated into the Kingdom of France after the Wars of Religion, was undergoing a period of political stabilization and artistic renewal. Religious or secular monuments, such as this house, illustrated the influence of baroque and the persistence of local traditions. Their preservation today offers a tangible testimony of this heritage.

The 1931 classification emphasizes the heritage importance of the statue, but the available archives do not mention its sponsor or the craftsman who made the work. Only the stylistic description (angels, volutes) allows it to be placed in the regional artistic current of the era.

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