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Origin and history

The house at 29 Briçonnet Street in Tours is a medieval building originally built in the 14th century. It is distinguished by its cut stone façade and a polygonal staircase tower in wooden panels, added in the 15th century. Originally, this house was connected to that of No. 31, probably forming an outbuilding of the church of Saint-Pierre-le-Puellier, located opposite. A house body, perhaps from the 18th century, disappeared in front of this ensemble.

The house has two floors on ground floor, separated by a prominent horizontal banner. The windows were walled at the end of the 18th century to escape tax on doors and windows. The facade on street has an arch in basket handle, probably from the seventeenth century. The stair turret, advanced on the northeast corner, combines half-timbered and bricks, typical of late medieval architecture.

Classified as a historical monument by decree of 27 December 1965, this house illustrates the architectural evolution of Tours between the Middle Ages and the modern era. Its location in the Old Towers, near the Basilica of Saint Martin and the Loire, underlines its importance in the medieval urban fabric. The protected elements include facades, roofs and stair turret, which are evidence of its multi-series history.

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