Creation of chimneys 4e quart du XVIIe siècle (≈ 1787)
Gypsy fireplaces for the consular house.
2e moitié du XIXe siècle
Construction of the bourgeois house
Construction of the bourgeois house 2e moitié du XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Integration of old chimneys after demolition.
27 décembre 2023
Protection of trade fairs
Protection of trade fairs 27 décembre 2023 (≈ 2023)
Registration of living rooms and fireplaces.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The reception room and the living room, with their fireplaces, housed on the first floor of the house located 1 place du Jeu de Ballon cadastrale section A No 270, as delimited in red on the plan annexed to the decree: inscription by decree of 27 December 2023
Key figures
Jean Sabatier - Sculptor on plaster
Artist associated with decors.
Louis XIV - King of France
Represented on a fireplace.
Origin and history
The Maison Bousquet, classified as a Historic Monument, is a hybrid building combining 16th century remains (a tower of staircase with a view to the bays in a braid) and a bourgeois construction of the late 19th century. It was erected after the demolition of the walls of Caux, on the foundations of an earlier building. Its originality lies in the integration of two 17th-century chimneys, saved from the old consular house, and installed on the first floor in connecting living rooms.
The chimneys, in gypsy, illustrate two distinct styles: one famous Louis XIV with a marked relief representing the king in majesty, surrounded by solar symbols (figures, insignia). The other, adorned with an angelot, is part of a Louis XV style decor, composed of plated moulds (country trophies, fire pots, angelots). These elements, perhaps copies or period recoveries, highlight the architectural eclecticism of the home.
Only the living rooms on the first floor, with their fireplaces and decors, have been protected since December 2023. Their preservation bears witness to the heritage importance of these interiors, where baroque art (Louis XIV route) and rock (Louis XV décors) combine. The spiral staircase, potentially medieval, adds an additional historical dimension, although its exact attribution (XVIth century?) remains uncertain.
The house, located Place du Jeu de Ballon, is linked to the artist Jean Sabatier, a sculptor on plaster, whose precise role in the realization of the decorations is not detailed in the sources. Its exact address (cadastral section A n°270) and GPS location (precision: passable) make it a notable landmark of Caux's heritage in the Hérault.
