Initial construction XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Built with structure at the Philibert Delorme.
4e quart XVIe siècle
Completion of key elements
Completion of key elements 4e quart XVIe siècle (≈ 1687)
Staircase, loggias and portal dated this period.
XIXe siècle (4e quart)
Interior changes
Interior changes XIXe siècle (4e quart) (≈ 1865)
Creation of a central corridor and mistaken name.
1930
First protection
First protection 1930 (≈ 1930)
Registration of the structure to historical monuments.
1946
Extension of protection
Extension of protection 1946 (≈ 1946)
Façade inscribed with historical monuments.
13 octobre 2023
Full classification
Full classification 13 octobre 2023 (≈ 2023)
Total protection of the building and its floor.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The house known as the Chancellery, in its entirety, located 11 rue du Lion-Ferré, with the ground of parcel No. 82, shown in section DN of the cadastre of the commune, on which it is situated, as delimited in red on the plan annexed to the decree; the property is also situated for part under the cadastral parcel section DN No. 81, without any description of division in volume being established: classification by order of 13 October 2023
Key figures
Philibert Delorme - Inspirator Architect
Structural technique is attributed to him.
Origin and history
The House of Chancellery, also known as Hotel de la Chancellerie du Présidial, is an emblematic building of Blois (Loir-et-Cher), built in the 16th century. It owes its name to its historical function: it housed the Chancery of the Presidual, a public office where legal acts were sealed. A sculpture of Justice, with its attributes (glaive and balance), once decorated the facade above the door. Its architecture combines elegance and functionality, with a staircase turret with cut-pans and a gallery opening onto a terrace.
The 16th century structure, known as the Philibert Delorme, is a remarkable element of the building. It is distinguished by its assembly of boards maintained by harpsets, an innovative technique for the time. The interior preserves arches of warheads and curved vaults, while the ramp-on-rail staircase, illuminated by loggias, dates from the 4th quarter of the 16th century. These features illustrate the influence of the Renaissance on French civil architecture.
Ranked as historical monuments since 1930 for its structure, then in 1946 for its façade, the house was completely classified by order of 13 October 2023, replacing the previous protections. Owned by the municipality of Blois, it is located at the corner of the streets of Lion-Ferré and Chemonton, in the historical district of Puits-Châtel. Its public status guarantees its preservation, although internal changes (such as the creation of a central corridor in the 19th century) partially altered its original distribution.
The name hotel of the Chancellery is a posterior name without historical foundation, appeared in the 4th quarter of the 19th century. Despite this semantic evolution, the building remains a major testimony of the legal and architectural organization of the Renaissance in the Centre-Val de Loire. Its entrance gate, terracotta loggias and protected cadastral floor (park no.82) underline its heritage importance.
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