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House à Narbonne dans l'Aude

House

    4 Place de Verdun
    11100 Narbonne
Private property
Maison
Maison
Maison
Maison
Maison
Crédit photo : Sylenius - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1649
Installation of the Sisters of the Cross
1673
Letters patent of the convent
12 décembre 1946
Classification of the ECU
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

17th century shield inlaid in the facade (Box B 687): inscription by decree of 12 December 1946

Key figures

Claude de Rebé - Archbishop of Narbonne Support from the Sisters of the Cross, presumed donor.

Origin and history

The current house, located in Narbonne, dates from the 17th century but has been profoundly redesigned or rebuilt. It occupies a land that originally belonged to the Major's church and then ceded to the convent of the Sisters of the Cross. Although the official letters patent of this convent date only from 1673, the nuns settled there in 1649 under the authority of Archbishop Claude de Rebé, known for his generosity.

The monument preserves a 17th century shield, embedded in its façade and classified since 1946. This coat of arms, described by Sivade and Mullot, evokes the arms of the family of Rebé (gold with three merlets of sand), allied with those of La Liègue (gauge wave of Gules) and Faverges (three silver chevrons). The cardinalry hat adorning the shield, with six houpps on either side, suggests a connection with a gift from this prelate.

The exact address, 1 Auber Street, places the house in the historic centre of Narbonne, although the accuracy of its location is considered mediocre (note 5/10). There is no information on whether the building is open to the public or assigned to a particular use today. Available sources are limited to Monumentum data and internal archives.

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