Registration as a historical monument 26 janvier 2023 (≈ 2023)
Total building protection and outbuildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The building of the former branch of the Bank of France, in full, and the facades and roofs of its outbuilding, as delimited in red on the plan annexed to the decree, located 9 place Jean-Jaurès and 2 rue Jacques-Borelly, appearing in the cadastre section AN, plot 210: inscription by order of 26 January 2023
Origin and history
The Bank de France branch in Villefranche-de-Rouergue is a building located in the heart of the city, precisely at 9 Place Jean-Jaurès and 2 rue Jacques-Borelly. This building, now fully protected, bears witness to the economic and financial importance of the region throughout its history. Its inscription as a historical monument by decree of 26 January 2023 underlines its heritage value, both for its architecture and for its past role in the local banking system.
Villefranche-de-Rouergue, a medieval town founded in the 13th century, has always been a commercial and administrative crossroads in Aveyron. Banking institutions, such as this branch, reflect the evolution of economic trade in a region marked by agriculture, crafts and commerce. Although details of its construction or precise use are not mentioned, this type of monument generally illustrates the centralization of monetary flows and the structuring of cities around financial institutions in the 19th and 20th centuries.
These often imposing buildings also symbolized stability and confidence in times of economic growth.
