As early as the 12th century, this building was dependent on the powerful priory of Saint George. The expression "Bajole" comes either from Bayulus, which referred to a royal justice officer, or from Bezola, the name of a ventier of the priory, an important tax collector. It was also called: Maison Saint-Louis, Maison Sarotte, Lanot and the Ventier Tower. Only visible from the outside,