Construction of hotel 2e moitié du XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Period of construction before 1770.
11 mai 2001
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 11 mai 2001 (≈ 2001)
Partial protection of facades and interiors.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs, the entrance hall, the stairwell and the arcades of the first floor (cad. AE 329, 330): Registration by Order of 11 May 2001
Key figures
Frères Brousseau - Suspected architects
Style evoked without definitive proof.
Barbier - Architect assigned by some
Paternity not confirmed by sources.
Origin and history
The Mathieu de La Gorce Hotel is a private hotel built in the second half of the 18th century in Châteauponsac, Haute-Vienne (New Aquitaine). Located in Xavier-Mazurier Square, this building is distinguished by its rectangular plan, composed of a central house body and a western wing, the wing has never been built. Its octagonal entrance hall, located in the heart of the house, as well as its facades and roofs, are notable architectural elements, evoking the style of the Brousseau brothers, although their fatherhood is not confirmed. Some historians attribute its conception to the architect Barbier, without definitive proof.
The building has been partially listed as a historical monument since 11 May 2001, a protection specifically covering facades, roofs, vestibule, stairwell and arcades on the first floor. The construction, prior to 1770, reflected the influence of the mansions of the time, marked by rigorous symmetry and interior spaces designed to impress. Despite its incomplete state (wing is missing), the building bears witness to the aristocratic urbanization of Châteauponsac in the Enlightenment century, where local elites built residences reflecting their social status.
The sources available (Wikipedia, Monumentum, Mérimée base) highlight its heritage interest, especially for its central vestibule, the centrepiece of the architectural composition. Although there are still uncertainties about its architect, the Mathieu de La Gorce Hotel remains a characteristic example of limousine civil architecture at the end of the Ancien Régime, today preserved for its historical and aesthetic value.
