Construction of house vers 1750 (≈ 1750)
For Henri Fajon, trading in grey green.
XVIIe siècle
Previous painted ceiling
Previous painted ceiling XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Jackets integrated into the current house.
2 mars 1979
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 2 mars 1979 (≈ 1979)
Fronts, roofs and staircase protected.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs; staircase with its baluster ramp (cad. C 140): classification by decree of 2 March 1979
Key figures
Henri Fajon - Dealer and manufacturer of grey green
Suspected sponsor around 1750.
Origin and history
The house of Montpeyroux, built between the 17th century and the 3rd quarter of the 18th century, has a slightly trapezoidal plan with two floors and an attic. Its street façade, framed with equipped legs, is decorated with false tables in crepi and sculptures around the openings. At the back, the courtyard façade, untied to the right, was once preceded by two lateral forebodys and a ferronry coffer, now missing. These elements, supported by arches in basket handle and full hanger, housed vaulted rooms and a gallery accessible by a staircase.
The construction around 1750 was attributed to Henri Fajon, a merchant and manufacturer of grey green (or green), whose workshop was installed in the cellars of the house. The building also incorporates the remains of a 17th century painted ceiling from an earlier house absorbed by this construction. The facades, roofs and stairway with a balustered ramp have been classified as Historical Monuments since 1979, highlighting the heritage value of its architecture and interior decorations (gypsy, ironwork).
The asymmetrical layout of the courtyard façade, ignored by the interior distribution, and the presence of a rectangular staircase lantern above the roof reveal a bold design for the time. The cellars, partially vaulted, bear witness to the artisanal activities associated with the production of pigments, while the exterior decorations (sculptures, ironwork) reflect the social status of the sponsor, a member of the Montpellierian merchant bourgeoisie.
