Maison rurale dite Coucoute

Despite changes to the location of openings, this 16th or 17th century coucoute, or rural house, has retained the original appearance of its façade. Only partly rebuilt on the side walls, the building has retained virtually all its original volume and shape. This house is one of the oldest examples in the village of a rural house in an urban setting. Part of the first floor is built of half-timbering filled with cob. The slope of the roof is typical of the 16th and 17th centuries. The distance between the roof and the neighboring house acts as a firebreak in the event of a fire in the neighborhood. The interior, which has not been remodeled, is typical of the rural architecture of the period, featuring large joists and beams, old-fashioned paving, simple Louis XIII fireplaces, a bread oven, torch niches and a firelighteru....