Construction of the tower house Fin XIIe - Début XIIIe siècle (≈ 1325)
Rare example of Romanesque civil building.
XIIIe siècle
Construction of the medieval cellar
Construction of the medieval cellar XIIIe siècle (≈ 1350)
Says *"Cellary of the Swan"* with circular pillars.
Années 1840
Construction of a destroyed building
Construction of a destroyed building Années 1840 (≈ 1840)
Covered the cellar, demolished in 2001.
25 avril 2016
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 25 avril 2016 (≈ 2016)
Protection of the built and courtyard complex.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The built complex and the courtyard located 6 Place de l'Église and 11 rue d'Enfer, as delimited by a red border on the plan annexed to the decree (Box AB 412): inscription by decree of 25 April 2016
Key figures
Information non disponible - No character cited
The source text does not mention any historical actors.
Origin and history
The built-up complex of Bonneval, classified as a Historical Monument, is distinguished by its tower-house called "L'Écu de France" or "La Voûte", a rare civil building dating back to the late 12th or early 13th century. This building, of Romanesque or primitive Gothic style, illustrates an exceptional urban seigneurial home morphology in Northern France. Despite subsequent changes, it retains its original height, chimneys, murals and carved capitals, revealing an ambitious architectural program in the middle of the plot.
The medieval cellar, called "Cellier du Cygne", located on Alcide Hayer Street, also dates from the 13th century. Its imposing dimensions (11 x 5.5 m) and its structure in two vessels separated by circular pillars make it a remarkable vestige. The 19th-century building (1840) that overcame it was destroyed in 2001, leaving this cellar partially filled. His stylistic analysis, particularly that of capitals, confirms his medieval origin.
Together, including the court, was inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 25 April 2016. Its location, between Church Square and Hell Street, reflects a continuous urban occupation since the Middle Ages. The protected elements (cadastre AB 412) reflect a historical stratification ranging from the 12th to the 19th century, combining residential, seigneurial and artisanal functions.
The accuracy of its location is considered "a priori satisfactory" (note 6/10), with proven addresses: 6 Church Square and 11 Hell Street in Bonneval (Eure-et-Loir). This site offers a rare example of preserved medieval civil architecture, supplemented by additions from the 18th and 19th centuries, illustrating the urban evolution of this city of the Centre-Val de Loire.
