Hôtel de Roaldès, Medieval house in Cahors, France

Hôtel de Roaldès, also called maison Henri IV, is a townhouse in Cahors built at the end of the 15th century on the foundations of an earlier building. Its south facade shows exposed timber framing in dark diagonal and vertical lines, a long wooden gallery with crossed-brace railing beneath the tiled roof, and a round tower with a conical roof at the left rear. The ground floor has a low wall and gate.

The building gained prominence when King Henri IV stayed there in 1580 during the Wars of Religion following his capture of Cahors with Huguenot forces. The Roaldès family purchased the property in 1661 and maintained connection to it for centuries afterward.

The house is also called maison Henri IV, a name tied to the king's stay in 1580. The Roaldès family, which bought it in 1661, counted the jurist François Roaldès, a professor at the University of Cahors, in the 16th century. The family kept the house until 1880 and bought it back in 1912.

The house is located on Rue des Pénitents in Cahors and can be observed from the street where the exterior is fully visible. Walking through the neighborhood allows you to see the facade details up close and appreciate the craftsmanship of the stone work.

Henri IV is said to have stayed here in 1580, after the siege of Cahors during the Wars of Religion. The house was bought by a member of the Roaldès family in 1661 and kept until 1880; the family counted François Roaldès, a professor at the University of Cahors, among its members.