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The house in Riom, dated the 14th century, is a historical monument whose most remarkable element is its Gothic gate. It is located in the entrance courtyard and opens at the bottom of the staircase and is distinguished by a warhead arch decorated with a torus resting on bases. The tympanum is home to a shield with preserved coat of arms, supported by a cordon, representing a chevron accompanied by three roses. These architectural and heraldic details testify to the importance of this building in medieval times.

The protection of this monument concerns specifically the 14th century gate, classified by decree of 31 May 1927. The selected construction periods include the façade and stairway, although the sources focus mainly on the door as a major heritage element. The precise address, 13 rue Saint-Amable, allows to locate this vestige of Gothic civil architecture in the Puy-de-Dôme.

The analysis of the coat of arms, with their chevron and their roses, could evoke a noble or bourgeois family of Riom, although the source text does not specify their identity. The cordon, a symbol often associated with the order of Saint Francis or with matrimonial alliances, adds a historical and social dimension to this door. The lack of details about the occupants or sponsors, however, limits the precise interpretation of its history.

The location of the house, noted as "passable" (level 5/10) in the available data, suggests an approximation in GPS coordinates, although the official address is clearly documented. This monument thus illustrates the medieval civil heritage of Riom, marked by Gothic elements and a preserved heraldic symbolism.

Practical information, such as openness to visit or associated services, is not mentioned in available sources. Only the legal protection of the door in 1927 attests to its recognized heritage value. The photographs, under Creative Commons license, allow to visually appreciate this architectural element.

Finally, this monument is part of the wider context of the medieval Auvergne, where bourgeois houses and religious buildings coexisted with a dynamic economic activity, particularly related to trade and crafts. Riom, an important city in the Clermont basin, then concentrated an elite able to finance such constructions, reflecting its social and political status.

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