Initial construction 1ère moitié du XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Period of creation of the fortified city.
1700-1800
18th Century Changes
18th Century Changes 1700-1800 (≈ 1750)
Period mentioned for work.
9 juin 1932
First protection
First protection 9 juin 1932 (≈ 1932)
Registration façade and roof Grande-Rue.
27 septembre 2002
Second extended protection
Second extended protection 27 septembre 2002 (≈ 2002)
Registration of internal and external components.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The façade and the roof on the Grande-Rue: inscription by decree of 9 June 1932 - facades and roofs on the Market Square and on the courtyard of the house and wings in return for square; the porch located in the main house body; the staircase parallel to the porch in the main house body; the attic located in the main house body and its stone fireplace; the inner courtyard (cf. C 211, 213, 214): entry by order of 27 September 2002
Key figures
Jacques Lemercier - Architect
Designer of houses in Richelieu.
Cardinal de Richelieu - Sponsor
Initiator of the fortified city.
Origin and history
The building in Richelieu, built between the first half of the 17th and 18th centuries, is a typical example of houses designed by architect Jacques Lemercier. These houses were built at the time of the creation of the town fortified by Cardinal Richelieu, marking a break with traditional urban plans. The rectangular plan of the city, centered on two squares and a Grande Rue, introduced an innovative spatial organization for the time, where the houses followed a uniform distribution while varying according to the importance of the streets.
The facades and roofs of this building, including those overlooking the Grande-Rue and Place du Marché, were protected by registration orders in 1932 and 2002. These protections also cover interior elements such as the porch, stairway, attic and stone fireplace, as well as the inner courtyard. These architectural features reflect Lemercier's style, combining urban uniformity and diversity of models according to the city's axes.
The building is part of a coherent urban complex, where each building contributes to the harmony of a global project orchestrated by Cardinal Richelieu. The city, conceived as a symbol of power and modernity, breaks with medieval patterns by favouring rational geometry. The houses, although standardized in their distribution, offered variations of details to prioritize public spaces, as evidenced by the differences between the Grande-Rue and Place du Marché.
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