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House of Goncourt à Neufchâteau dans les Vosges

House of Goncourt

    1 Rue Saint-Jean
    88300 Neufchâteau
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Crédit photo : Ji-Elle - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1700
1800
1900
2000
1682
Reconstruction by Jean Huguet
1730
Purchased by François-Léopold Mouzon
1766
Heritage by François-Hyacinthe Mouzon
1787
Contracts for the flag
1815
Sale to Huot de Goncourt
1865
Acquisition by Antoine Maljean
1933, 1980, 2019
Protections Historic Monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Façade: registration by order of 25 September 1933; Façade and roof of the pavilion on courtyard (AH 465): classification by order of 10 April 1980; The house of Goncourt, in total, is located 2 place Jeanne d'Arc, as shown on the plan annexed to the decree (cad. AH 464): inscription by order of 9 October 2019

Key figures

Jean Huguet - Merchant and reconstructor Buyer and rebuilder in 1682.
François-Léopold Mouzon - Merchant and City Council Owner from 1730.
François-Hyacinthe Mouzon - Heir and patron Sponsor of works in 1787.
Nicolas Flamérion - Master mason Head of the 1787 works.
François Girardin - Master sculptor Decoration of the pavilion in 1787.
Pierre-Antoine-Victor Huot de Goncourt - Owner and uncle of Goncourt Give his name to the house.

Origin and history

The Goncourt House, located 2 Place Jeanne d'Arc in Neufchâteau, is an iconic monument of the 1st quarter of the 18th century. Originally built in the 16th century, it was rebuilt from 1682 by Jean Huguet, a wealthy merchant of the city. The house was then acquired in 1730 by François-Léopold Mouzon, a merchant and municipal councillor, who carried out major works there, including the re-perceivement of the facade and the enlargement of the main body.

In 1766, his son François-Hyacinthe Mouzon inherited the property and undertook significant improvements, including the construction and decoration of the pavilion on garden, as evidenced by the contracts made in 1787 with Nicolas Flameron, master mason, and François Girardin, master sculptor. After François-Léopold died in 1815, the house was sold to Pierre-Antoine-Victor Huot de Goncourt, uncle of the famous writers Edmond and Jules de Goncourt, who gave him his current name.

In 1865, the property passed into the hands of Antoine Maljean, a banker, and remained in his family until World War I. During this period, the garden pavilion houses the premises of Maljean Bank. The house, partially classified as Historic Monument since 1933 and 1980, is finally fully registered in 2019 for its architectural and historical interest.

Protected elements include the façade, the roof of the courtyard pavilion, and the entire building. The 18th century works, such as the modification of the roof and the construction of outbuildings, reflect the architectural evolution of the period, mixing medieval heritage and classical innovations. The accuracy of its location is considered satisfactory a priori, and its official address remains 2 place Jeanne-d'Arc.

Architects and artisans involved in its transformation, such as Laurent Dralet, Nicolas Flamérion and François Girardin, have left a lasting mark on this monument, a witness to the social and economic dynamics of Neufchâteau in the 17th and 18th centuries.

External links

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