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Halle

Puiseaux, Loiret, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Halle, y compris son dallage (cad. AE 144) : inscription par arrêté du 17 février 1987
Protection dates
1987/02/17 : inscrit MH
Type
marché couvert
Main period of construction
4e quart 15e siècle, 17e siècle, 4e quart 19e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Puiseaux
Département
Loiret
Region
Centre-Val de Loire
Country
France
Coordinates
48.20478, 2.47095
Mérimée reference
PA00098995

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1821 map "Etat-Major Paris 1:10,000 (c. 1821)" (IGN France — Géoportail).

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Au 12e siècle, Louis VI fonde dans le village une abbaye relevant de celle de Saint-Victor de Paris. L'abbaye devient rapidement puissante, le roi lui concéda le droit de foires et marchés. Il instaura un marché hebdomadaire. Des halles furent construites dès cette époque mais furent saccagées pendant la guerre de Cent ans. Le prieur André de Rély (1485-1502) entreprit la reconstruction des halles. Les halles actuelles ont été remaniées au 17e siècle. De cette époque datent la charpente et le pignon sud avec ses piliers couronnés de boules et son décor de mascarons. De nouvelles transformations ont été réalisées à la fin du 19e siècle. Le bâtiment a servi, dès l'origine, à la fois de lieu de commerce et de justice, en abritant les séances du tribunal. £Les halles sont de plan rectangulaire à nef axiale flanquée de deux bas-côtés, fermées en leur deux pignons. Elles présentent quatre rangées de piliers et sept travées. Appuyé contre le pignon sud, un escalier donne accès à une tribune et, de là, au lanterneau.

English translation

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In the 12th century, Louis VI founded an abbey in the village that was subject to that of Saint-Victor in Paris. The abbey quickly became powerful, and the king granted it the right to hold fairs and markets. He established a weekly market. Halls were constructed at this time but were sacked during the Hundred Years' War. The prior André de Rély (1485-1502) undertook the reconstruction of the halls. The present halls were remodeled in the 17th century. From this period date the roof structure and the south gable with its pillars crowned with spheres and its decoration of mascaron heads. Further transformations were carried out at the end of the 19th century. From the outset, the building served both as a place of commerce and of justice, housing the sessions of the tribunal. The halls are of rectangular plan with an axial nave flanked by two aisles, closed at their two gables. They present four rows of pillars and seven bays. Leaning against the south gable, a staircase gives access to a gallery and, from there, to the lantern opening.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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