Construction of the new castle vers 1870 (≈ 1870)
Edification by Theodore Huchon in the medieval enclosure.
8 février 1988
Protection of interior decor
Protection of interior decor 8 février 1988 (≈ 1988)
Registration by ministerial decree of the rooms on the ground floor.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Interior decoration of the following rooms on the ground floor: vestibule, family lounge, large living room, dining room, cage of the large staircase with staircase and ramp (decor building and building by destination excluding furniture) (Box AL 926): inscription by order of 8 February 1988
Key figures
Théodore Huchon - Architect
Master of the master house about 1870.
Origin and history
The master house of Lillebonne, often called "new castle", was built around 1870 in the enclosure of the old medieval castle of the city. This building, representative of 19th-century bourgeois architecture, is part of an older historical site, marking a transition from medieval heritage to modern residential buildings of the time.
The monument is distinguished by its preserved interior decoration, notably on the ground floor, where the vestibule, living rooms, dining room and stairwell were protected by a registration order in 1988. These elements, exclusive of the furniture, testify to the architectural and artistic refinement of the period, under the direction of architect Théodore Huchon, identified as the project's masterpiece.
Located on Rue Césarine in Lillebonne, Seine-Maritime, this mansion illustrates the urban and social evolution of Normandy in the 19th century. Its integration into the enclosure of a medieval castle also underlines a desire for prestige, mixing historical heritage and bourgeois modernity, characteristic of the local elites of the period.
