Maison du Grand Veneur, Gothic house in Cordes-sur-Ciel, France.

Maison du Grand Veneur is a four-story gothic house with pointed arches on the ground floor and paired windows with gothic detailing across the upper facade. The vertical arrangement of windows creates a rhythmic pattern typical of medieval town architecture.

The house was built in the first half of the 14th century as a residence for a wealthy family in the growing town. Its name comes from a hunting scene carved in stone, reflecting the pastimes of the upper classes.

The name comes from a carved frieze on the second floor devoted to hunting, not from any real link to the counts of Toulouse: the house was built about fifty years after their line ended in 1271. The facade carries many sculptures, which Charles Portal judged somewhat heavy and sometimes carelessly worked.

The building sits in the medieval old town perched on a hillside, so expect steep streets and uneven cobblestones. Walking is the best way to access it and comfortable shoes are recommended.

The house has four storeys, while most gothic houses in Cordes have three. Its rear part, listed separately in 1991, includes a courtyard facade, a stair tower, a cistern and the courtyard floor. The street facade was listed on 8 March 1923.