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Houses of famous characters classified from France

Here you will find an inventory of the houses in which were born, lived, famous characters. Some of these houses (but not all) are labeled "house of illustrious people."

We also identified architectural houses listed in historical monuments. These are all forms of building taken in the broad sense, built by recognized architects.

We thought it essential to introduce them by region and department.

Houses of famous characters classified from France

Sélection de 8 houses of famous characters classified sur 180 en France

Sully House in Nerac
House of famous men and women
47600 Nérac

Sully's house, built in Nerac in the 16th century, is an iconic Renaissance mansion, famous for its wooden galleries and its spiral staircase. Ranked a historic monument, it bears witness to the passage of figures such as the Duke of Sully and Charles Nodier.
Art Nouveau House in Agen
Art Nouveau Building
47000 Agen

The Art Nouveau house in Agen, built between 1896 and 1902, is a rare example of organic architecture of this style in Lot-et-Garonne, located 56 boulevard du Président-Carnot.
Domaine de Senelles, known as Maison des Platettes in Bias
Museum of Naif Art
47300 Bias

The Domaine de Senelles, known as Maison des Assiettes, is a 19th-century residence in Bias (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), famous for its facades decorated with ceramics and its history linked to Léon de Brondeau, collector and patron.
Maison de La Hire in Francescas
House classified MH
47600 Francescas

The House of La Hire, built in the 14th and 17th centuries in Francescas (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), is a medieval residence with ancient walls, mixing stone and wood.
House and workshop Vallin in Nancy
Artist's workshop
54100 Nancy

The house and workshop Vallin, Art Nouveau building of 1896 in Nancy, combines rationality and plant decoration. Ranked a historic monument, it embodies the École de Nancy with its metal and bronze structures signed Victor Prouvé.
Émile Gallé's establishment in Nancy
Artist's workshop
54100 Nancy

The establishment of Émile Gallé in Nancy, Art Nouveau workshop built in 1894 and 1912, illustrates the industrial application of this art stream. Located in Meurthe-et-Moselle, it is now partially classified as a historical monument.
Radious city of Briey-en-Forêt
Workers' city classified as MH
54150 Val de Briey

The Radious City of Briey-en-Forêt, designed by Le Corbusier in 1959-1960, is an iconic 20th century housing unit located in Val de Briey (Great East), integrated into an urban project linked to the Lorrain mining industry.
Villa Majorelle in Nancy
Art Nouveau Building
54100 Nancy

The Villa Majorelle, masterpiece Art Nouveau from the early 20th century in Nancy, is an emblematic master house of the École de Nancy, combining innovative architecture and floral decorations. Former property of Louis Majorelle, she embodies the unity between art and crafts in a creative bourgeois setting.