Construction of house XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Period of initial building construction.
dernier quart du XVIIe siècle
Construction of the chimney
Construction of the chimney dernier quart du XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Cheminée en gypse attributed to Jean Sabatier.
22 avril 2022
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 22 avril 2022 (≈ 2022)
Protection of facades, roofs and interior elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of the main building, the staircase and its landing in full, the street room on the first floor with its monumental fireplace and its structures, of the house located in 48 Place de la République, as delimited in red on the plan annexed to the decree, section A parcels n°2261 and 688: inscription by decree of 22 April 2022
Key figures
Jean Sabatier - Sculptor on plaster
Suspected author of the gypsum chimney.
Origin and history
The house called "Niel", located in 48 Place de la République in Caux, is a historical monument built in the 17th century in the modern suburbs, outside the old medieval enclosure surrounding the old town. This building illustrates the urban expansion of the period, with a civil architecture characteristic of the period.
The interior houses a gypsum fireplace dated from the last quarter of the seventeenth century, attributed to the plaster sculptor Jean Sabatier. This decorative element bears witness to the local craftsmanship and the influence of artisans specialized in plaster work at that time.
The facades, roofs, the staircase with its landing, as well as a room on the first floor including the monumental fireplace, were protected by an inscription order dated 22 April 2022. This classification highlights the heritage importance of this monument, both for its architecture and for its preserved interior elements.
The location of the house, outside the medieval ramparts, reflects the urban evolution of Caux, where the suburbs develop to accommodate a growing population. This type of construction marks a transition between medieval organization and the new social and economic dynamics of the 17th and 18th centuries.
