Ancien relais de poste dit Hôtel des Trois Anges

English translation

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History

A house existed on this site in the 16th century. Pope Pius VII stopped there in 1814 on his return to Rome. The relay consists of three blocks of buildings: the main block on the street and two wings set back at right angles on the courtyard. A ramp-on-ramp staircase serves the two storeys. The old windows, originally with mullions, were modernised in the 18th century. The east wing terminates in an open gallery on the upper storey. The façade on the street presents a mode of construction characteristic of the 16th century. The first storey, in timber framing and daub, overhangs the lower part and its return into the alley. The ground floor is in stone. The paved entrance leads to a large 17th-century staircase and a door giving onto the courtyard. On the left is the stable. On the first floor, the rooms giving onto the square received woodwork in the 18th century.