Heritage classified

Origin and history

The Hôtel de Querelles, located in Montpellier, is a building acquired in 1661 by Jean Querelles, king's attorney in the Sénéchal and presidial of the city. That same year, he bought the neighbouring house to bring them together in one set. The building is distinguished by its sculpted staircase and its first-floor palary doors, richly decorated with various characters, foliage and motifs. These decorations cover both lintels and piedroits, where there are two coats of arms of the Querelles family. The staircase and its sculptures date from the period 1661-1687, reflecting the architectural fascist of the seventeenth century.

The building has been partially protected under the Historic Monuments since January 8, 1964, with an inscription specifically covering the stairway and the palacial doors (cadastre L 2015). Available sources, such as Monumentum, locate the hotel at 20 rue Sainte-Anne, although approximate GPS coordinates also suggest a nearby address at 14 rue de Castelnau. The accuracy of this location is considered poor (note 5/10), highlighting the geographical uncertainties associated with this heritage.

The Hôtel de Querelles illustrates the social ascent of the robins (magistrates and judicial officers) under the Ancien Régime, a class that marked Montpellier by its urban constructions. The sculpted coats and ornaments recall the prestige of the Querelles family, while the integration of two houses into one set reveals the real estate practices of the time. No information is available on its current use (visit, rental, etc.), but its registration reflects its heritage value.

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