Initial construction 4e quart XIVe siècle (≈ 1487)
Foundation of the Commanderie by the Hospitallers.
XVe-XVIe siècles
Added Fortifications
Added Fortifications XVe-XVIe siècles (≈ 1650)
Corner tower and enclosure with drawbridge.
Après 1789
Sale as a national good
Sale as a national good Après 1789 (≈ 1789)
Confiscation and sale post-French Revolution.
2013
Legal protections
Legal protections 2013 (≈ 2013)
Classification and inscription of architectural elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The chapel of the former commandory in its entirety (Box AE 46): inscription by order of 29 January 2013 - The house and the monumental staircase of the old commandory in its entirety (Box AE 46) as well as the soil of plots AE 46 and AE 105 that may contain archaeological remains: classification by decree of 12 February 2013
Key figures
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Origin and history
The former command of the Hospitallers of Boivre-la-Vallée, built at the end of the 14th century, illustrates the defensive architecture of the religious orders of the time. Its history is marked by military adaptations in the 15th and 16th centuries, including the addition of a tower of angle and a enclosure with drawbridge, reflecting the tensions of the Wars of Religion. These conflicts permanently weakened the command office, leading to its sale as a national good after the French Revolution.
The site preserves notable architectural remains, such as a hidden medieval chimney, a line of posts with prismatic decoration, and a large staircase leading to the cellars. The chapel and the house, protected by decrees of 2013 (registration and classification), testify to its historical importance. Now communal property, the commandory mixes hospital heritage and traces of the political upheavals that shaped the region.
The exact location of the monument, although documented (2 Place de la Mairie à Lavausseau, near Boivre-la-Vallée), remains subject to a geographical precision deemed "a priori satisfactory" (note 6/10). This approximation may be due to territorial changes or historical reference errors. Protected elements also include the soil of adjacent plots, suggesting archaeological potential not yet fully explored.
