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The House Roigt, located in Sainte-Bazeille in New Aquitaine, is a building built from the 12th or 13th century, having undergone major transformations in the 16th and 18th centuries. It is distinguished by its combination of limestone, brick and pebbles, as well as a variety of architectural elements: a door in the middle of the hangar, 16th-century stone windows, and a carved 13th-century geminate bay. The house is organized around a closed courtyard and retains traces of its three original levels, reduced to two by a concrete slab added in the 20th century.

The site of the House Roigt occupies a land once occupied by a Gallo-Roman villa, as evidenced by the discovery in 1989 of a 6th century mosaic during archaeological excavations. Successive changes changed its structure, especially in the 16th century, when a third floor was added and later removed. The facades feature full bays, including arches in the north and east walls, as well as an archery day and a quadrilobed groined bay on the south facade, reflecting its architectural evolution.

Classified as a Historic Monument in 2018, the Maison Roigt illustrates the superposition of the eras, from its ancient foundations to its modern modifications. Its covered passage, its sink under awning, and its preserved chimneys offer an overview of functional and aesthetic adaptations over the centuries. The house thus embodies a hybrid heritage, where each period left tangible traces, from Gallo-Roman remains to concrete additions of the 20th century.

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