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The house in Riom, in the department of Puy-de-Dôme (region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), is a 15th century building. This monument, although little documented in the available sources, is representative of the late medieval urban habitat of the region. Its heritage interest lies mainly in its two windows of the 15th century, protected by a decree of inscription in 1929, which illustrate the architectural and decorative techniques of the time.

Riom, the historic town of Auvergne, was in the Middle Ages an important administrative and judicial centre under the authority of the Dukes of Auvergne. Bourgeois or merchant houses, like this one, often reflected the economic prosperity of local trade or crafts. Their preservation provides an overview of the lifestyles and spatial organization of cities at the end of the Middle Ages, in a region marked by its political role and economic dynamism.

The inscription of the windows as part of the Historical Monuments in 1929 underscores their artistic and historical value. This partial protection, typical of the first waves of classification in the 20th century, was intended to safeguard remarkable elements without necessarily covering the entire building. Today, this house is part of the urban landscape of Riom, at 18 (formerly Mozat Street) or 41 Hippolyte Gomot Street, according to sources.

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