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The fortified house of Amblérieu, dating from the late 13th or early 14th century, has undergone many transformations over the centuries. Originally, it consisted of a house body, a southeast corner tower (now extinct), and a screw tower with an unidentified coat of arms. In the 16th century, under the Putrain family, the estate extended with houses, meadows, gardens, woods, lakes and mills. A wing was added to the east in the 17th century, but a fire in 1775 ravaged part of the building, leading to its restoration by Monsieur de Boulieu, which added two pavilions and a reception room.

The houses located at the numbers 24-26-28 rue du Marché-Vieux, in the historic heart of Crémieu once lined with ramparts, could go back to the fourteenth century. Number 24 retains a degraded lauze cover and a three-legged arched window upstairs. The interiors, largely redesigned in the 19th century, reflect the successive adaptations of medieval houses to modern needs. The ensemble, including facades, roofs and a passage on the ground floor, has been listed in the Historic Monuments since 1997.

The strong house, originally built as a fortified residence, illustrates the architectural and social evolution of the region. Its history combines partial destruction, reconstructions and changes of owners, testifying to the local dynamics between the Middle Ages and modern times. Today owned by the commune, it retains defensive elements like mâchicoulis on a square tower, recalling its military origin.

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