Visits of Napoleon 1803 (≈ 1803)
Two stays on 29 June and 31 December.
1803-1805
Residence of Marshal Ney
Residence of Marshal Ney 1803-1805 (≈ 1804)
Occupation for two years.
28 décembre 1984
MH classification
MH classification 28 décembre 1984 (≈ 1984)
Front and roof protection.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facade and roof on the square (cad. AB 85): inscription by decree of 28 December 1984
Key figures
Napoléon Ier - Emperor of the French
Visit the hotel in 1803.
Maréchal Ney - Military and Duke of Elchingen
Lived here from 1803 to 1805.
Famille Souquet-Marteau - Owners of premises
Family residence in the 18th and 18th centuries.
Origin and history
The Souquet-Marteau hotel is a mansion located in 38 Place du Général-de-Gaulle in Etaples, in the Pas-de-Calais department. Built in the 18th and 19th centuries, it belonged to the Souquet-Marteau family, whose son Gustave lived there. This building illustrates the civil architecture of the period, with a facade and roof protected since 1984 for their elevation and exterior decoration.
Between 1803 and 1805, the hotel welcomed major historical figures: Marshal Ney lived there, while Napoleon I made two visits (29 June and 31 December 1803) as part of the preparations for a landing in England. These events mark its role in the military and political history of the region under the First Empire.
The Souquet-Marteau hotel, which was listed as a historic monument in 1984, bears witness to both the local architectural heritage and Napoleonic strategies. Its protection relates specifically to the exterior elements (facade, roof, decoration), reflecting their historical and aesthetic value. Available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum, Merimée base) confirm its importance in the urban landscape of Etaples.
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