This study assesses the effect of exposure to high temperature on engineering and durability performances of stabilized compressed earth blocks (CEB). The CEB were produced using clay?rich earthen material stabilized with 8% cement, on the one hand, and 10% lime-rich binder, on the other hand. After curing in ambient conditions and drying in oven at 60 °C, the CEB were exposed to high temperatures in oven up to 1200 °C, at steps of 300 °C, before testing their residual performances. The results showed that the performances of CEB were maintained or even improved up to a certain temperature. After exposure to 600°C, the dry compressive strength increased from 6.6 MPa to 11.7 MPa; i.e. an increase of 77%; and from 3.2 MPa to 6 MPa; i.e. an increase of 86%; respectively for CEB stabilized with cement and lime. It remarkably decreased beyond 600°C. Similar evolutions were observed for the wet compressive strength. The loss of performances beyond the exposure to 600 °C is due to the cracks and degradations observed on the surface of the CEB. This was confirmed by the increase of the water accessible porosity and water absorption. After exposure to 1200 °C, the coefficient of capillary absorption exponentially increased from 13 to 209 g/cm².min^0.5 and 6 to 206 g/cm².min^0.5 respectively for CEB stabilized with cement and lime. The water absorption by total immersion also increased from 10 to 21 % and 18 to 24% respectively for CEB stabilized with cement and lime. Moreover, the coefficient of resistance to abrasion was also affected from 13.3 to 33.2 cm²/g and from 13.3 to 6.2 cm²/g up to 600 °C respectively for CEB stabilized with cement and lime. This study shows that the CEB stabilized with cementitious binders can at least maintain their performance up to 600°C; beyond which particular measures should be taken to insure their engineering and durability performances.