First written entry 1315 (≈ 1315)
La Favrière cited in documents.
XIVe siècle
Initial construction
Initial construction XIVe siècle (≈ 1450)
Rectangular log and fortified enclosure built.
XVe siècle
Interior fittings
Interior fittings XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Granite fireplaces added to the body.
Fin XVIe siècle
Addition of Renaissance Gallery
Addition of Renaissance Gallery Fin XVIe siècle (≈ 1695)
Gallery on two levels and classic doors.
16 décembre 1987
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 16 décembre 1987 (≈ 1987)
Protection by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Housing bodies; Renaissance gallery; tower containing the staircase making body with its corner turret; stairs; pregnant with his towers (cad. D 152 to 154): entry by order of 16 December 1987
Key figures
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Origin and history
The residence of Favrière, mentioned since 1315, is a historical monument located in Nueil-les-Aubiers (formerly Nueil-sur-Argent). It consists of a body of rectangular houses, a gallery in return for square and a fortified enclosure, typical of medieval defensive buildings adapted to residential needs. A square tower, housing a monumental wall-core staircase, marks the junction between these elements, reflecting the hybrid civil and military architecture of the period.
The gallery, added at the end of the sixteenth century, illustrates the Renaissance influence with its two levels: an open gallery and another closed, decorated with doric archatures. Its ends are opened by classic doors, while a third door, of the same style, pierces the square tower, surmounted by a brick turret. Inside, 15th century granite fireplaces testify to successive domestic developments. This type of Renaissance gallery, as well preserved, remains exceptional in the Deux-Sèvres department.
Filed by order of 16 December 1987, the house specifically protects its house body, its gallery, its tower with staircase, and its enclosure with towers. These elements underline its architectural evolution, from medieval defensive functions (XIVth century) to reborn residential aesthetics (XVIth century), while maintaining traces of the interior arrangements of the 15th and 16th centuries.
