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The Soulié du Bru house, located in Cahors in the Lot, is a 17th-century building whose entrance door has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1925. This door, originally composed of eight small-frame panels with a larger central panel, now features seven carved panels. The patterns represent stylized fruits, masks and foliage, while a wrought iron hammer adorns the central panel. The two lower panels, degraded by the weather, are hidden by a panelling plinth.

The building, often mistakenly associated with the hospital founded by Géraud Gros in 1270 (called the Grossia Hospital), actually corresponds to the main body of a large 14th-century residence, which was thoroughly redesigned in modern times. Its exact address, rue des Soubirous, is documented in the 11 Merimée base. Despite subsequent transformations, the carved door remains an exceptional testimony of 17th century craftsmanship.

The location of the house is estimated with poor accuracy (note 5/10), and its current access (visit, rental, accommodation) is not specified in the available sources. The data comes mainly from Monumentum and the Merimée archives, supplemented by photographic records under Creative Commons license.

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