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The house Le Qurandon, classified as a Historic Monument, is a 15th century stone building in Crepy-en-Valois. It is distinguished by its flat tile roof, rectangular shape and an octagonal turret higher than the main body, housing a screw staircase. This turret is surmounted by a stone lantern, probably after the Renaissance. The snout windows and the remains of a large stone arch on the southern facade recall its late Gothic style. A vaulted cellar on dogive crosses, dating from the 14th century, completes this architectural ensemble.

According to the archives of the Abbey of Saint-Arnoul, its name "The Korandon" derives from randon court, a deformation of Curia Radulphi ("Raoul court"), a place where the lords of Crépy-en-Valois gathered their vassals from the thirteenth century. Built after the English fire of 1434, this house was probably linked to the old castle or abbey, being located between these two buildings, at the top of the ramparts. Its strategic location and architecture reflect its importance in the medieval urban fabric.

The protected elements include facades and roofs, inscribed by decree of 7 November 1979. The accuracy of its current location is considered passable (note 5/10), with an approximate address at 2 rue des Remparts. Sources also mention inconsistencies between the Mérimée address (path to the Poterno) and GPS coordinates, highlighting the challenges of its exact location in the local heritage.

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