Origin and history

The log house located at 65 Rue Saint-Michel in Pont-l'Évêque is an emblematic monument of this Norman city. This type of construction, characteristic of medieval and modern urban centres, illustrates local architectural techniques and the use of wood as the main material. In the Normandy region, wood-paned houses were common, reflecting both available resources and population needs.

These houses were often used as housing for artisans, merchants or bourgeois families, playing a central role in the economic and social life of cities such as Pont-l'Évêque.