Initial construction XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Building erected by Benedictines.
1642
Transformation into a hotel-God
Transformation into a hotel-God 1642 (≈ 1642)
Becoming a hospital.
1690
Becomes salt attic
Becomes salt attic 1690 (≈ 1690)
Use for salt storage.
2 avril 1980
Registration MH
Registration MH 2 avril 1980 (≈ 1980)
Protection of facades and roofs.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs (Case AX 13, 14, 18, 19): inscription by order of 2 April 1980
Key figures
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Sources do not mention any historical actors.
Origin and history
The salt attic of La Charité-sur-Loire is a historic building located in the back of the alley, accessible by a straight staircase leading to two vaulted rooms. Its structure consists of two square floors and an attic, with notable architectural elements such as a foothills and besant cornice remains. Originally built in the 12th century by Benedictines, it would have undergone major changes in the 16th century.
Before becoming a salt attic in 1690, the building served as chaplaincy and then as a hotel-God from 1642. Its history reflects the functional evolution of religious and administrative buildings in the region. The facade and roof, protected since 1980, testify to its heritage importance, although the site is now abandoned.
Historical sources, such as La Charité-sur-Loire over the centuries, confirm its central role in salt management, a strategic resource under the Ancien Régime. Its architecture mixes medieval traces (carter door, wood lintel) and Renaissance additions, illustrating the stylistic transitions of the region.
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