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  6. Jacobsen Hotel in Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile

 Jacobsen Hotel in Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile en Vendée

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Jacobsen Hotel in Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile

    Rue du Général Passaga
    85330 Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile
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Museums of France
All classified private hotels in France
Hôtel Jacobsen à Noirmoutier-en-lIle
Hôtel Jacobsen à Noirmoutier-en-lIle 
Hôtel Jacobsen à Noirmoutier-en-lIle 
Hôtel Jacobsen à Noirmoutier-en-lIle 
Hôtel Jacobsen à Noirmoutier-en-lIle 
Hôtel Jacobsen à Noirmoutier-en-lIle 
Hôtel Jacobsen à Noirmoutier-en-lIle 
Hôtel Jacobsen à Noirmoutier-en-lIle 
Hôtel Jacobsen à Noirmoutier-en-lIle 
Hôtel Jacobsen à Noirmoutier-en-lIle 
Crédit photo : Robin Chubret - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1761
Construction of hotel
années 1790
Vendée wars
fin XVIIIe - début XIXe
Enlargement by Jean Corneille Jacobsen
28 juin 2013
Historical monument classification
2019
Opening of the Maritime Heritage Centre
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The facades and roofs of all the buildings of the central body, the north wing, the south wing; in the central body: the interiors of the vestibule, of the cage of the large staircase, of the large living room of the ground floor including the two walled consoles which are considered as building by destination and upstairs the vestibule, the cabinet, the antechamber, i.e. the green room, and the red room (Box BM 479, 480, 713): inscription by order of 28 June 2013

Key figures

Cornil Guislain Jacobsen (1709-1787) - Shipowner and sponsor Founded the Jacobsen dynasty in Noirmoutier.
Jean Corneille Jacobsen (1750-1834) - Son of Cornil Guislain Enlarged the hotel in the 18th century.
François-Léonard Seheult (1768-1840) - Architect assigned Designed neoclassical enlargement.
Michel Jacobsen - Private ancestor At the service of Spain, family origin.

Origin and history

The Jacobsen Hotel is a private hotel built in 1761 in Noirmoutier-en-l'Île for Cornil Guislain Jacobsen (1709-1787), a German merchant. Descendant of the corsair Michel Jacobsen, he founded an influential dynasty on the island. This monument illustrates the urban boom of Noirmoutier in the 18th and 19th centuries, linked to maritime and commercial activities.

During the Vendée wars, the hotel became a strategic place, requisitioned in turn by the royalist and republican generals. Its neoclassical architecture, marked by columns and symmetry inspired by antiquity, is attributed to architect François-Léonard Seheult (1768-1840). Cornil Guislain's son, Jean Corneille (1750-1834), enlarged the building, several of which have been classified as historical monuments since 2013.

Acquired by the Community of Municipalities in 1998 and 2008, the hotel is restored and reopened in 2019 as the Maritime Heritage Centre. It offers permanent exhibitions on the island's maritime history (commerce, seaside, decorative arts) and temporary ones, such as those dedicated to Napoleon I (2021) or ancient Egypt (2023). Accessible to persons with disabilities, it also maintains Jacobsen family archives and objects.

The building, located in Place d'Armes, symbolizes the architectural and memorial heritage of Noirmoutier. Its facades, roofs and protected interiors (vestibulum, staircase, living rooms) testify to the fascist of the 18th century shipowners. The cultural centre today perpetuates this link with the sea, through collections and events open to the public.

External links

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