Initial construction 2e moitié du XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Work campaign on an old building.
1822
Purchase by department
Purchase by department 1822 (≈ 1822)
Becoming public property for the gendarmerie.
XVIIIe siècle
Major transformations
Major transformations XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Addition of interior decorative elements.
1976
End of gendarmerie use
End of gendarmerie use 1976 (≈ 1976)
Decommissioning after 154 years.
31 mai 2012
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 31 mai 2012 (≈ 2012)
Partial protection of the building.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The entire house, excluding the south-east building body backed by the rampart (current restaurant) and the wooden gallery reported to the east (Box BK 236): inscription by order of 31 May 2012
Key figures
Information non disponible - No character cited
Sources do not mention any historical actors.
Origin and history
The House of Walls in Delle rises on both sides of a part of the wall of the urban enclosure, testifying to its integration into the fortifications of the city. Built from the second half of the 16th century, it replaces an older building and undergoes major changes in the 18th century. Its architecture combines an irregularly laid house, a polygonal stair tower protruding to the north, and communes to the east. Inside, 18th century decorative elements are still visible today.
The building, purchased by the department of the Territory of Belfort in 1822, housed the local gendarmerie until 1976, marking its anchor in the institutional life of Delle. Classified as a Historic Monument in 2012, the protection covers the entire house, excluding the southeast building body (now restaurant) and a reported wooden gallery. Municipal property, its current use (visits, rental, accommodation) is not specified in the available sources.
The location of the House of Walls, at the address 1 Place de la République (or 1 Place Raymond Forni according to the sources), underscores its central role in the urban fabric of Delle. Its history reflects the architectural and functional evolution of a defensive, residential and administrative building, typical of the small fortified towns of Franche-Comté. However, the accuracy of its geographical location is considered poor (note 5/10), according to the Merimée data.
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