Maison Dupré-Latour, Renaissance mansion in Valence, France.

The Maison Dupré-Latour is a Renaissance mansion in Valence featuring a narrow inner courtyard framed by fluted pilasters and Corinthian capitals. The courtyard displays Italian architectural elements from the 16th century and is surrounded by multi-story facades with classical Renaissance details.

The Genas family, salt merchants enriched by the salt trade, built the house from 1522 at 7 rue Pérollerie. In 1760 François Dupré bought it and sold it in 1779 to his brother Blaise, whose descendants took the name Dupré la Tour and lived there until 1953. The city acquired it in 1972; it was listed as a monument historique in 1927.

The name Dupré-Latour comes from the Dupré family, who bought the house in 1760; descendants added "la Tour" and lived here until 1953. The carved doorway shows the Judgment of Paris and the Abduction of Helen on its lintel, framed by heads of figures, one broken on the right. Above, a Lombard shell holds two putti with fruit garlands and two figures supporting a now-erased coat of arms.

Access is through a corridor off 7 rue Pérollerie leading to the narrow courtyard, which serves as a light well. The turret, staircase and vault can only be seen on guided tours, notably during the Journées du Patrimoine. The building is in the heart of Old Valence, so it is reached on foot through the old streets.

The low room opening onto the rear facade was the kitchen, and it still has its fireplace, potager and stone sink. The turret, staircase and vault were listed in 1926 and classified in 1927, the same year as the rest of the house.