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Origin and history

The hotel of Etancourt is a 17th century mansion, built in wooden strip in Rouen. Originally, it was located near Gros Horloge, between Rue du Gros Horloge and Rue aux Bears. Its facades on the courtyard, adorned with statues, were inscribed in historical monuments in 1933 for their heritage value.

In 1965, work related to the installation of a Monoprix store threatened the building. The protected facades, disassembled in 1966, were taken up elsewhere: a part at numbers 97 and 99 of the street of Amiens (south side), and another in the shape of U at number 68 (north side). This move illustrates the challenges of preserving urban heritage in the face of commercial change.

Today, the Hotel d'Etancourt remains partially through these displaced facades, bearing witness to the civil architecture of the 17th century in Rouanne. Its 1933 inscription and partial reconstruction reflect efforts to reconcile modernity and conservation. No information is available on its current access to the public or its contemporary uses.

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