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Provost à Poitiers dans la Vienne

Vienne

Provost

    2 Rue Cloche Perse
    86000 Poitiers
Prévôté
Prévôté
Prévôté
Prévôté
Prévôté
Prévôté
Prévôté
Crédit photo : Æacus - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
XIIIe siècle
Initial construction
XVIe siècle
Changes or extensions
16 mai 1927
Front protection and roofing
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The façades and the roof: inscription by decree of 16 May 1927

Key figures

Information non disponible - No character cited Sources insufficient to identify historical actors.

Origin and history

The Prévoté, located in Poitiers in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, is a monument dating back to the 13th and 16th centuries. This building, partially preserved, bears witness to the civil architecture of these periods, although its exact use at the time is not detailed in the available sources. Its facades and roof were inscribed in the Historic Monuments by order of 16 May 1927, highlighting their heritage value.

Poitiers, historic town of Poitou, was an important administrative and judicial center in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Provosts, often related to the exercise of justice or seigneurial management, played a key role in urban organization. This type of monument reflects the evolution of local authorities and civic structures between the 13th and 16th centuries, periods marked by political and social transformations in France. The location of the Prévoté, rue Cloche-Perse, in a central area of Poitiers, suggests its integration into the medieval and reborn urban fabric.

Available sources, including the Merimée and Monumentum base, indicate a precise location (4 rue Cloche Perse) and a satisfactory assessment of its geolocation (note of 8/10). No information is provided on its current accessibility, its possible contemporary functions (visit, rental, accommodation), or specific historical characters related to this monument. The absence of architectural details or anecdotes in the limited data does not allow to deepen its history beyond these general elements.

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