Registration for Historic Monuments 25 juin 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
Ribes House is part of an architectural complex known as the Cutlery, located in Mirepoix, in the Ariège department. This monument is distinguished by its covered gallery, typical of medieval or post-medieval buildings designed to house commercial and social activities. The inscription of this gallery by order of 25 June 1929 bears witness to its heritage value recognized by the authorities.
The Mirepoix Cutlery is part of an urban context where arcade houses played a central role in economic and community life. These structures helped to protect merchants and passers-by from the weather, while creating a semi-public space for trade. Although the details of the exact origin of the Ribes house are absent from the source text, its integration into this set suggests a similar function, linked to the animation of the historic heart of the city.
