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Origin and history

The house of Saint-Gence, built in the late 16th or early 17th century, presents a rectangular plan typical of Renaissance civil architecture. Its façade is distinguished by a door in the middle of the wall framed with pilasters, surmounted by a triangular pediment with square returns. The three spans, marked by carved pediments, highlight the symmetry of the ensemble, while a central staircase distributes two large inner rooms.

The building, inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 5 December 1984, also includes its entrance gate and its fence wall in the protection. Characteristic of the limousine architecture of the late 16th century, this house reflects the classical influences of the period, while integrating into the urban fabric of Saint-Gence, in Upper Vienna. Its approximate location, 3 Rue de la Chassagne, corresponds to the cadastral data (section AZ, parcel 193).

The decorative elements, such as the carved pediments of the skylights or the oval impostation above the door, bear witness to local craftsmanship. Although the sources do not mention a specific sponsor or use, this type of bourgeois residence would suggest a residential function for an affluent family in the region, in a context where Limoges and its periphery were experiencing economic growth linked to trade and crafts.

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