Registration for Historic Monuments 1929 (≈ 1929)
Protection of the gallery covered by decree.
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Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Covered gallery: inscription by order of 25 June 1929
Origin and history
La Maison Murat, located in Mirepoix in the Ariège department, is part of an architectural ensemble called Les Couverts. This monument is characterized by a covered gallery, typical of medieval or post-medieval buildings designed to house shops and passers-by. The building has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1929, highlighting its heritage importance and architectural interest.
The Cutlery of Mirepoix is part of an urban context where covered galleries played a central role in economic and social life. These structures were used to protect merchants and buyers from the weather, while promoting trade in a semi-public space. In Mirepoix, as in other cities in the Occitanie region, these ensembles reflect the organization of cities around shopping squares, essential to community life since the Middle Ages.
