Houses of famous characters classified in Poitou-Charente

Moorish villa
17300 Rochefort

Pierre Loti's house in Rochefort, a museum from the 18th to the 20th century, traces the life of the sea writer in a unique orientalist setting. Classified as a Historic Monument, it houses travel memories and theatre creations.

House classified MH
16200 Jarnac

François Mitterrand's home in Jarnac, built in the 19th century, is a museum depicting the childhood of the French president and the history of his family in this typical Charentaise residence, classified as a historical monument in 2006.

House classified MH
86100 Châtellerault

The Maison de Descartes in Châtellerault is a historic residence dating back to the first half of the 16th century, located in the town of Châtellerault in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

House of famous men and women
17123 Île-d'Aix

The Emperor's House, built in the early 19th century on the island of Aix in New Aquitaine, is a Napoleonic museum where Napoleon I stayed in July 1815 before his exile. Classified as a historical monument, it houses furniture and objects linked to its epic.

House classified MH
86330 Moncontour

The House of Coligny, a 15th century building in Moncontour (New Aquitaine), is famous for its large Gothic window classified as a Historic Monument in 1927.

House classified MH
17310 Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron

Pierre Loti's house, built in 1739 in Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron, is a bourgeois island house classified as a historical monument, famous for its link with the writer and its theatrical decor.