Construction of the mansion fin XIIIe - début XIVe siècle (≈ 1425)
Period of construction with Gothic elements.
13 mars 1978
Protection of facades and roofs
Protection of facades and roofs 13 mars 1978 (≈ 1978)
Registration for Historic Monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs (Case A 451): inscription by order of 13 March 1978
Key figures
Pierre des Prés - Cardinal and Vice Chancellor
Born according to tradition in this mansion.
Jean XXII - Pope and Founder
Collaborator of Pierre des Prés, linked to the college.
Origin and history
The manor house of the Borde des Prés, located in Montpezat-de-Quercy (Tarn-et-Garonne), is a building built between the late 13th and early 14th centuries. It is a typical example of medieval civil architecture, with notable Gothic elements such as a broken arched door on the first floor and geminied windows. These stylistic details suggest careful construction, probably for a family of a certain social or economic rank.
According to a local tradition reported by the sources, this mansion is the birthplace of Cardinal Pierre des Prés. The latter, vice-chancellor of the Roman Church, was a close collaborator of Pope John XXII and played a key role in the founding of the collegiate Saint Martin of Montpezat. The building, partially protected since 1978 (facades and roofs inscribed in the Historical Monuments), thus illustrates both the architectural and religious history of the region.
The location of the mansion, on the road from Paris to Montpezat-de-Quercy, could indicate a strategic position or a link to the medieval communication axes. Although the sources do not specify its exact use at the time, its preservation until today makes it a rare testimony of the seigneurial or ecclesiastical residences of this period in Quercy.
