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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The houses located on Rue de la République in Beaucaire, in the Gard, date from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Their heritage interest lies mainly in an exceptional staircase, integrated between three walls and illuminated by a courtyard. This staircase rests on one side on these walls, and on the other on crawling arches that fall either on piles or on hanging keys. The bearings are supported by small, round arches, which are intertwined by the crawling arches or, on the upper floor, by a foothill.

The architectural structure of this staircase is particularly remarkable: the creeping arches and the volute consoles that support the fallout bear witness to the technical and aesthetic know-how characteristic of the Renaissance and classical periods. The protected element, i.e. the stairway, was registered under the Historical Monuments by order of 12 October 1946. This official recognition underscores its importance in the built heritage of Beaucaire and the Occitanie region.

The available coordinates place these houses at 18 rue de la République, although GPS data suggest a nearby location, at 16 bis of the same street. The accuracy of this location is estimated as "passible" (note 5/10), which may indicate minor uncertainties as to the exact location. These houses, although partially documented, offer a tangible example of the urban habitat of the 16th and 17th centuries in southern France, marked by both medieval and Renaissance influences.

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