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Origin and history

Rabastens House is a rectangular building whose main façade has a corbellation decorated with two distinct types of mouldings. The first type, two-quarters-of-round profiled with listel, contrasts with the second, consisting of three almond boudins connected by gorges. These differences suggest an old repair. The wooden panel, supported by these beams, rises on two floors without additional projecting on the second level. Between the floors, sandstones form a double horizontal band, framing the ends of the base.

The panels of the wood panel alternate between crosses of Saint-André and rectangles with a central vertical frame, all in bricks arranged horizontally. The rare windows are integrated into the half-timber. The left corner of the facade is reinforced by a series of cross panels of Saint-André. Although the mouldings of the beams evoke the Gothic style, the construction would more likely date back to the 16th century, according to architectural analyses.

Classified as a Historical Monument since 1960 for its facades and roofs, this house illustrates the late medieval civil architecture of the region. Its location, at the corner of Place Mont-del-Pa and the eponymous street, makes it a landmark of local heritage. The technical details, such as the layout of the bricks or the structure of the corbellations, reveal a craftsmanship typical of the time.

The approximate GPS location and available sources (Monumentum) confirm its anchoring in the historic centre of Rabastens, in the Tarn. The lack of details of its original use or its occupants raises questions about its exact role in Renaissance community life.

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