Construction of hotel 1776-1778 (≈ 1777)
Built for the Count of Rorthays of Monbail.
1798
Sale after revolutionary confiscation
Sale after revolutionary confiscation 1798 (≈ 1798)
Purchased by Jean Cantin as a national good.
2 décembre 2010
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 2 décembre 2010 (≈ 2010)
Protection of facades and interior decorations.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of the hotel; the living room, the dining room and the corridor of the ground floor with their decorations of panelling (cad. AP 538): registration by order of 2 December 2010
Key figures
Pierre Daniel de Rorthays de Monbail - Initial sponsor
Count building the hotel.
P. Geay - Craft carpenter
Author of the panels dated 1778.
Jean Cantin - Acquirer in 1798
Get the hotel as a national good.
Origin and history
The hotel of Rorthais de Marmande is a private hotel built between 1776 and 1778 in Luçon, in the Vendée department. Commanded by Count Pierre Daniel de Rorthays de Monbail, he was later assigned to the Rorthays de Marmande family. The building is distinguished by its architecture between the courtyard and the garden, as well as its interior decorations, including the lambris dated and signed "P. Geay, 1778" in the living room. The facade on garden is remarkable for its regular scheduling.
During the Revolution, the hotel was seized as a national property and sold in 1798 to Jean Cantin. He then passed into the hands of Chantreau's family. Located at 6 rue Alexis-Vinçneau, it has been partially listed as historical monuments since 2 December 2010, protecting its facades, roofs, as well as the living room, dining room and corridor of the ground floor with their panel.
The hotel illustrates 18th-century civil architecture in Vendée, with preserved decorative elements that bear witness to the craftsmanship of the period. Its history reflects the political upheavals of the French Revolution, marked by the confiscation and resale of noble goods. Today, there remains a notable example of the local architectural heritage, protected for its historical and aesthetic value.
