Construction of house XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Period of construction and Renaissance decor.
18 janvier 1943
First protection
First protection 18 janvier 1943 (≈ 1943)
Registration of the window under MH.
18 octobre 1944
Second protection
Second protection 18 octobre 1944 (≈ 1944)
New registration order MH.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The Renaissance window of the house located Grande Rue : inscription by decree of 18 January 1943; Renaissance Window on the first floor: inscription by decree of 18 October 1944
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Origin and history
The house in Caux, Herault, is a 16th-century civil building, representative of Renaissance architecture in the region. Its most remarkable element is a window on the first floor, decorated with a horizontal stud and carved decorations: a cord, two grotesques and two small heads. These motifs are a rare testimony of the artistic influences of the time, marked by the disturbances of the Wars of Religion.
The Renaissance window of this house has been the subject of double protection under the Historical Monuments. A first registration order was issued on 18 January 1943, followed by a second one on 18 October 1944, highlighting its exceptional heritage value. The decor, though modest, illustrates the art of civil ornamental sculpture in the Renaissance Languedoc, a period when religious conflicts often led to the destruction or alteration of such elements.
Originally located on Rue de l'Eglise according to the Merimée archives, the house is now associated with Address 2 Grand-Rue in Caux. Its state of conservation and approximate location (estimated at 6/10) reflect the challenges of preserving rural heritage. No information is available on its access to the public or its current use, whether it be visits, rentals or accommodation.
