Acquisition by the monks of Orval 1518 (≈ 1518)
Purchase and initial development of the shelter.
vers 1730
Disposal of the shelter
Disposal of the shelter vers 1730 (≈ 1730)
Sale of the building by the Abbey.
1768
Major transformations
Major transformations 1768 (≈ 1768)
Date worn on the street door.
13 août 1931
Partial classification
Partial classification 13 août 1931 (≈ 1931)
Protective staircase, lamp ass, basement, chapel.
11 juin 1998
Registration of the rest
Registration of the rest 11 juin 1998 (≈ 1998)
Protection of the building outside classified parts.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Staircase in stone screws, lamp ass, vaulted basement and chapel (Box F 111): classification by decree of 13 August 1931 - Building, with the exception of classified parts (Box AB 202, 203): inscription by order of 11 June 1998
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Origin and history
The former refuge of the Abbey of Orval in Marville came into being in 1518, when the monks of the Abbey of Orval acquired a house dating from the late 15th or early 16th century. They set up an oratory there and made it a place of refuge, before alienating around 1730. This building still retains traces of this first period, especially on its rear façade, which has kept its original appearance.
In the 18th century, the refuge underwent major transformations, as evidenced by the street gate dated 1768. The anterior elevation is changed, and the interior is restructured, including a chapel on the upper floor, a room similar to the basement illuminated by a zenithal opening, and a vaulted basement. In the 20th century, certain features, such as an imposing chimney, disappeared, partially altering its historical aspect.
The monument has been partially classified as a Historical Monument since 1931 (slide in screws, lamp ass, basement and chapel) and registered in 1998 for the rest of the building. The two facades illustrate the distinct epochs of its construction: the sixteenth century for the rear and the eighteenth century for the street, reflecting its architectural and functional evolution over the centuries.
