Construction of house XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Construction period attested by Monumentum.
12 octobre 1946
Lower relief classification
Lower relief classification 12 octobre 1946 (≈ 1946)
Registration as a Historical Monument by order.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Bas-relief recessed in the facade on courtyard: inscription by order of 12 October 1946
Key figures
Information non disponible - Owner or family represented
Unidentified family weapons in sources.
Origin and history
The house in Beaucaire, in the Gard, is a 16th century building, typical of the civil architecture of this period in Languedoc. It is distinguished by a bas-relief embedded in the courtyard façade, representing the weapons of an unidentified family, surmounted by a helmet and surrounded by stylized leaves. This heraldic decor, framed by a similar moulding to that of a window, rests on two carved angels, testifying to artistic know-how and a high social status of the owners.
Ranked Historic Monument by order of 12 October 1946, only the part of the bas-relief is protected, stressing its heritage importance. The precise address, 13 or 15 bis rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau, places the monument in the historic centre of Beaucaire, a city marked by its medieval and reborn past. Approximate location (level 5/10 depending on the sources) suggests a possible visual identification but without absolute certainty of its exact location.
In modern times, urban houses like this often served as residences for wealthy, merchanic or local notable families. Their decoration, combining heraldic symbols and religious elements (angels), reflected both the economic power and the beliefs of the time. Beaucaire, a commercial crossroads between Provence and Languedoc, then concentrated a bourgeoisie active in trading, silk or sheets, for whom such homes were markers of success.
