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La maison Perrot de Saint-Angel is a 15th-century bourgeois building located in Montluçon, in the Allier department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is distinguished by its architecture combining blond arkosic sandstone on the ground floor and cross wood panels of Saint Andrew upstairs, typical of late medieval houses. The facade was modified in the 18th century with the addition of four curved bays, while the roof, initially different, was covered with slates in the 19th century.

The house is backed by a half-turn, the last vestige of the gate of the Forges, one of the four fortified gates of the medieval enclosure of Montluçon. This link with urban fortifications underscores its historical importance in the defensive landscape of the city. The house belonged to the Verrouquier family in the 16th and 17th centuries, several members of which performed legal functions as prosecutors or royal notary.

In the 18th century, the house was associated with Gilbert-Bon Perrot de Saint-Angel (1756-1847), clerk of the subdelegate of stewardship, municipal officer and local scholar. He is the author of a book on Montluçon's history, published in 1913. The facade and tower of the house have been protected as historic monuments since 7 October 1935, recognizing its heritage value.

The building illustrates Montluçon's architectural and social evolution, moving from a medieval defensive function to bourgeois residential use. The successive modifications (eighteenth-century bays, 19th-century slates) reflect the adaptations to the needs and tastes of the eras, while maintaining remarkable medieval elements such as the wood panels and the fortified tower.

The location of the house, at 1 rue Porte-des-Forges, recalls its original link with the old fortifications. Today it bears witness to both Montluçon's urban history and the life of local elites, from 16th century prosecutors to 18th century scholars. Its partial inscription in the historic monuments in 1935 made it a key element of the Bourbon heritage.

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