Maison des Pauvres

English translation

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History

In Pézenas, an "archer of the poor", paid by the consuls, was responsible for lodging and feeding foreign beggars and fixing the number of days they could remain in town. The alterations made to the building on rue Sabatier seem to date to the 18th century. The building extends backwards and widens, with buildings arranged around a second interior courtyard. The façade shows at its base the remains of two pointed arches. The various openings show traces of repairs dating, on the whole, to the 18th century. Each window of the first floor has a half-balcony guard grille, slightly arched, composed of a main panel with double framing and two pilasters. The tracery of the large panel features, with S-scrolls, two symmetrical motifs with lattice patterns, in a notched frame. The small side panels are of the baluster type, with symmetrical design centred by vertical stems with foliage. The windows of the second floor are simple. Inside, a vestibule leads to a small trapezoidal courtyard. The staircase rises at the back to the right, first parallel to the street, then at right angles. The third flight gives access to a gallery that surrounds the courtyard on three sides. These galleries are bordered with ironwork. The arches supporting these galleries rest on sculpted consoles.