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Origin and history

The building at 1 Rue de l'Ecosserie in Romans-sur-Isère is a 17th and 18th century building, representative of the civil architecture of this period. Its facades and roofs, as well as its interior staircase decorated with a wrought iron ramp, illustrate the craftsmanship of the time. The inscription under the title of the Historical Monuments, which took place by decree of 25 November 1981, also protects a large living room and a woodwork room of Louis XV style, located on the first floor, with their original décor.

Romans-sur-Isère, a town in the Drôme region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, experienced an economic boom due to the production of footwear and textiles in the Middle Ages. The bourgeois buildings like this bear witness to the prosperity of the local elites in the 17th and 18th centuries, often linked to the luxury trade or crafts. These urban residences served both as housing and as a social showcase, reflecting the status of their owners.

The protection of this building is part of a process of preserving the civil architectural heritage, less mediated than religious or military buildings, but just as revealing the lifestyles and artistic tastes of modern times. Protected elements, such as the Louis XV woodwork, offer a remarkable example of the evolution of decorative styles between 17th-century classicism and 18th-century rococo.

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