Execution of Claude Javogue 10 octobre 1796 (≈ 1796)
Rocketed in Paris during the Revolution.
Années 1940
Major renovation
Major renovation Années 1940 (≈ 1940)
House completely redesigned this decade.
21 juillet 1947
Partial protection
Partial protection 21 juillet 1947 (≈ 1947)
Inscription of the door and the shield.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Porte and its vantals and the shield which overcomes it: inscription by decree of 21 July 1947
Key figures
Claude Javogue - Advocate and Member of Parliament for the Rhône and Loire
Owner and revolutionary shot in 1796.
Origin and history
The so-called Javogues house, located in Bellegarde-en-Forez in the Loire, owes its name to Claude Javogue, lawyer and deputy for the Rhône and Loire. This revolutionary, who lived there, was arrested in Paris and shot on 10 October 1796. The building, which was thoroughly renovated in the 1940s, has since been restored to its historic character.
Only the door, its vantals and the shield which overcomes it are protected under the Historical Monuments since a decree of 21 July 1947. The house, though transformed in the 20th century, thus preserves an architectural element that bears witness to its revolutionary past. Today, it embodies a local heritage marked by the upheavals of the late eighteenth century.
The location of the house, Place de la Mairie in Bellegarde-en-Forez, makes it a point of interest in this municipality of the Loire, in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its history reflects the political tensions of the French Revolution, while illustrating the efforts to preserve the rural architectural heritage.
