Existing screw staircase XVIe siècle (estimé) (≈ 1650)
In the northwest tower.
2e moitié du XVIIIe siècle
Construction of hotel
Construction of hotel 2e moitié du XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
For Lieutenant Brach.
24 octobre 1997
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 24 octobre 1997 (≈ 1997)
Fronts, roofs and stairs protected.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs, as well as the two stairs (Box BX 427): inscription by order of 24 October 1997
Key figures
Lieutenant de vaisseau Brach - Sponsor
Initial owner of the hotel.
Origin and history
The building at 15 Yvers Street in Niort is a mansion built in the second half of the 18th century. It was commanded by Lieutenant Brach on the site of an older building. This building illustrates the refined civil architecture of the period, combining medieval heritage and classical elegance.
The building houses two remarkable stairways: a spiral staircase in the northwest tower, probably dating back to the 16th century, and a monumental 18th-century staircase, an example of the site's modernization. These elements, as well as facades and roofs, were protected by a registration order in 1997.
The location of the building, in the centre of Niort, reflects the historic importance of this city, commercial and administrative crossroads in Poitou-Charentes (now New Aquitaine). The building, although partially documented, offers an overview of the life of the local elites under the Old Regime, between maritime heritage and architectural prestige.
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