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Origin and history

The house of Monpazier is part of the architectural complex of the central square of this bastide, founded in 1284 on the order of Jean de Graville, Sénéchal de Guyenne. The square, designed with covered galleries on its four sides, originally housed 22 horned buildings on the north and south sides, and six on the east and west sides. Today, only 17 of these buildings remain, reflecting planned medieval urban planning.

The facade and covered gallery of this house were classified as Historic Monument by decree of 21 December 1904. This classification protects a characteristic element of the civil architecture of the Middle Ages, where the galleries served both as shelter for merchants and as a place of sociability. The precise location, place in Cornières, confirms its integration into the original urban fabric.

The administrative coordinates place this monument in the commune of Monpazier (code Insee 24280), in Dordogne, region Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Although the approximate GPS address points to 32 Rue Notre-Dame, the Merimée base explicitly refers to the place at Cornières as an official location. The accuracy of this location is estimated as fair (note 5/10), reflecting uncertainties associated with historical sources.

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