Building construction XVe-XVIe siècles (≈ 1650)
Headquarters of the University and then of the aldermen.
1875
End of municipal role
End of municipal role 1875 (≈ 1875)
Transfer from the town hall to Place d'Armes.
17 avril 1935
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 17 avril 1935 (≈ 1935)
Protection of the Gothic body by arrest.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
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Heritage classified
The Gothic building body: inscription by decree of 17 April 1935
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Origin and history
Poitiers Lèchevinage is an emblematic historical monument of the city, built in the 15th and 16th centuries by the Commune. Originally designed to house the University of Poitiers, it then became the seat of municipal institutions, welcoming the aldermen and the mayor. This Gothic-style building illustrates the growing importance of cities and their institutions during the late medieval period and the Renaissance.
In 1875 the town hall was transferred to Armes Square, putting an end to almost four centuries of civic use of sheepmeat. Since then, the monument has been occupied by the Western Antiquary Society, an association dedicated to the preservation of regional heritage. Ranked as historical monuments in 1935, it bears witness to both Poitiers' university history and its administrative evolution.
Architecturally, the echevinage is distinguished by its Gothic building body, the only element protected by the 1935 decree. Located at 7 rue Paul-Guillon, it embodies the link between the medieval past of the city and its contemporary role in valuing heritage. Its central location and history make it a symbol of collective memory poitevin.
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Today it is the seat of the Western Antiquary Society.
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