Construction of hotel vers 1828 (≈ 1828)
Sponsored by Jean-Victor Chebrou de la Roulière
1886-1897
High school occupation
High school occupation 1886-1897 (≈ 1892)
First relocation of the building
1900-1913
Headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce
Headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce 1900-1913 (≈ 1907)
Second institutional use
12 février 1990
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 12 février 1990 (≈ 1990)
Registration including portal
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Hôtel de la Roulière, including the portal (Box BY 9): registration by order of 12 February 1990
Key figures
Jean-Victor Chebrou de la Roulière - Mayor of Niort and sponsor
Initial owner of the hotel
Pierre-Théophile Segretain - Suspected architect
Probable builder of the building
Origin and history
The Hôtel de la Roulière, located in Niort, is built around 1828 for Jean-Victor Chebrou de la Roulière, then mayor of the city. The architect Pierre-Théophile Segretain designed this neo-classical building, marked by a central forebody under triangular pediment, Tuscan pilasters and Egyptian capitals. The rectangular plan, with two wings surrounding a closed courtyard, reflects the influence of the architectural codes of the time.
Between 1886 and 1897, the building houses a high school, before welcoming the Chamber of Commerce of Niort from 1900 to 1913. These changes in usage illustrate its adaptation to the administrative and educational needs of the city. Ranked Historic Monument in 1990, the hotel also includes its portal in protection, highlighting its heritage importance.
The location of the Hôtel de la Roulière, at 63 rue Saint-Gelais, in the Deux-Sèvres department (New Aquitaine region), makes it a witness to the town planning of Niortis of the 19th century. Its eclectic style, combining ancient references and contemporary influences, makes it a remarkable example of bourgeois architecture of this period.
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