Initial construction fin XVIe–début XVIIe siècle (≈ 1725)
Building on medieval foundations, preserved cellars.
années 1730
Townsite Sully Street
Townsite Sully Street années 1730 (≈ 1730)
Construction/reconstruction of small houses.
23 janvier 2017
Historic Monument Protection
Historic Monument Protection 23 janvier 2017 (≈ 2017)
Registration by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
In total, the buildings located 27, 29 rue de Sully and 4 rue du Swan Saint Jacques as well as the parcels on which they are situated, as shown on the plan attached to the order (cad. CW 77, 78): inscription by order of 23 January 2017
Key figures
Jean II Gaultron de La Baste - Counselor of the King
Initial owner at the end of 17th century.
Famille Creuzé - Post-revolutionary owners
Turns the hotel into a bourgeois home.
Origin and history
The real estate complex of Rue de Sully and Cygne-Saint-Jacques in Châtellerault has its origins in the late 16th or early 17th century. Probably built on the foundations of a medieval building – from which today the cellars remain – this mansion was originally owned by John II Gaultron de La Baste, king's adviser at the end of the seventeenth century. Its architecture reflects the successive construction and development campaigns, while maintaining a strong authenticity in relation to its original state, especially in the houses in the backyard.
In the 18th century, the hotel changed hands several times, belonging to owners holding office at the court. The Creuzé family took possession of it after the French Revolution, transforming it into a residence for traders. In the 1730s, a subdivision was built along Sully Street, where small houses were built or partly rebuilt. These houses, still visible today, have retained many of their original layouts and arrangements, dating back to this period.
The buildings, located at numbers 27 and 29 of Sully Street and at 4 rue du Cygne-Saint-Jacques, were fully protected by a registration order under the Historic Monuments in January 2017. Their history thus illustrates the architectural and social evolution of Châtellerault, between aristocratic heritage, urban adaptations and post-revolutionary reuse.
