Sculpted fireplace dated 1626 (≈ 1626)
Reason bearing this date inside.
XVIe–XVIIIe siècles
Construction period
Construction period XVIe–XVIIIe siècles (≈ 1850)
Estimated building date.
4 janvier 1951
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 4 janvier 1951 (≈ 1951)
Protection of facades, roofs and fireplace.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs as well as the stone chimney of the first floor (Box 12): inscription by order of 4 January 1951
Key figures
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Origin and history
The former town hall of Collonges-la-Rouge is a house on the ground floor and first floor, built in red sandstone, characteristic material of the village. Its openings feature a variety of styles: a basket handle hanger on the ground floor and a low floor. The roof, on a steep slope, is pierced by a pulley-tower, a typical element of the local architecture of the 16th–15th centuries.
Inside, a stone chimney with carved motifs bears the date of 1626, attesting work or renovation at that time. The building, inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 4 January 1951, is protected for its facades, roof and fireplace. Its past use as a town hall reflects its central role in the communal life of Collonges-la-Rouge.
Located in the heart of the village (approximate address: 5127 Le Bourg), this house illustrates the traditional civil architecture of Limousin, now integrated into the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Its state of conservation and location, noted as "passable" (5/10) in the heritage bases, make it a modest but representative testimony of the French rural heritage.
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