Origin and history

The house located at 11 Quai Philippe de Commines in Montsoreau is a monument with limited data. No specific construction period or historical event can be attributed to this building on the basis of current information. Its location on this wharf, named in tribute to Philippe de Commines (1447-1511), historian and diplomat close to Louis XI and Charles le Témeraire, suggests, however, an anchor in a neighborhood marked by medieval and reborn history of the city.

Montsoreau, one of the most beautiful villages in France, is a city in the Niger whose urban development has been structured around the Loire and its river activity. Houses bordering the wharfs, such as that of 11 Quai Philippe de Commines, often bear witness to the civil architecture of the past, linked to trade, crafts or the home of the affluent classes. In the absence of specific details, this monument integrates into an urban landscape where the building reflects the social and economic dynamics of the region, from medieval to modern times.