Construction of pavilions and wings Avant 1630 (≈ 1630)
Premature elements preserved until today.
1770
Buy by Pierre Nicolas Collombel
Buy by Pierre Nicolas Collombel 1770 (≈ 1770)
Start of major site transformations.
1770-1775
Reconstruction of the central hotel
Reconstruction of the central hotel 1770-1775 (≈ 1773)
Replacement of the houses by a new building.
1863
Installation of boarding school
Installation of boarding school 1863 (≈ 1863)
Reassignment by a religious institution.
25 novembre 1981
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 25 novembre 1981 (≈ 1981)
Protection of facades and interior decorations.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs of the buildings surrounding the courtyard; next rooms with their decor: in the south pavilion, the bedroom on the second floor; in the northern building of the communes, the room from the first floor to the northwest corner of the courtyard; in the hotel itself: on the first floor, the large living room and door of the adjoining room as well as the small living room; on the second floor, three bedrooms (Box AK 256): entry by order of 25 November 1981
Key figures
Pierre Nicolas Collombel - Owner and patron
Epinglier having rebuilt the hotel (1770-1775).
Origin and history
Hotel Colombel de la Rousselière is a private hotel located at No 28 on Rue des Émangeards in L'Aigle, Orne department, Normandy. Built partially before 1630, it retains two symmetrical entrance pavilions and wings surrounding a central courtyard. Its architecture combines brick and stone, with a triangular pediment adorning the main facade, while carved garlands highlight the openings.
In 1770 Pierre Nicolas Collombel, rich local pinmaker, acquired the property and undertook a major reconstruction between 1770 and 1775. He retained the original pavilions and wings but had a new central hotel built, replacing the primitive houses. From 1863 onwards, the whole house was housed in a boarding school run by a religious institution. A significant part of the interior decorations of the 18th century still remain today.
The facades, roofs and several rooms with their decor (including a large living room, a small living room and three bedrooms) were inscribed in the historical monuments by decree of 25 November 1981. The property, now owned by a private company, illustrates the architectural and social evolution of the aristocracy and bourgeoisie aiglons between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries.
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