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The English Hospital of Peyrus-le-Roc is a medieval building today in ruins, located in the department of Aveyron, in the Occitan region. This monument, which dates back to the Middle Ages, bears witness to the hospitable architecture of the period, although its present state retains only partial remains: walls on three levels, a stone fireplace on the gable wall, and a second more modest chimney on the east wall. The ruins suggest partial destruction by fire, without the sources specifying the date or circumstances of this event.

The hospital was registered as a historical monument by order of 3 September 1992, thus recognizing its heritage value. The protected elements include the right-of-way to the ground of the building as well as the remaining structures, now owned by the municipality. Although the sources mention its existence and protection, they do not provide details of its original functioning, its founders, or its precise role in the local medieval community. The location, noted as approximate (accuracy level 5/10), places the site near the center of Peyrusse-le-Roc.

The historical context of Peyrusse-le-Roc in the Middle Ages is part of that of Rouergue, a region marked by feudal organization and agricultural or artisanal activities. Medieval hospitals, often run by religious orders or secular brotherhoods, were used to welcome pilgrims, the sick or the poor. The English may refer to a foundation linked to foreign communities or pilgrimage routes, although this hypothesis is not confirmed by available sources. There is no information to attest to a link with England or specific historical characters.

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