Construction of house XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Wooden building on ground floor masonry.
1946
Registration of facades and roofs
Registration of facades and roofs 1946 (≈ 1946)
Protection by order of 27 June.
1992
Discovery of the painted fireplace
Discovery of the painted fireplace 1992 (≈ 1992)
Mannerist paintings in camaieu updated.
1998
Registration of the painted chimney
Registration of the painted chimney 1998 (≈ 1998)
Protection by order of 12 November.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Origin and history
The house located 1 Place des Carmes in Tours is a 15th century building, typical of medieval architecture in wooden strips. Built on a masonry ground floor, it rises on two levels and bears witness to the urban activity of the shopping village of Bourg Saint-Pierre. Its style reflects the importance of civilian constructions in the city centres at that time, mixing functionality and decoration.
In 1992, a Renaissance chimney with manerist paintings was discovered on the first floor. These camaïeu decorations, representing a warrior scene (walking and horse fighting), are remarkable for their performance quality. They illustrate the influence of Renaissance artistic currents on bourgeois interiors, even in older buildings.
The house has been the subject of successive protections: facades and roofs were included in the Historical Monuments in 1946, while the painted chimney was protected in 1998. These measures highlight its heritage value, both for its architecture and for its exceptional interior elements.
