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  6. House in Cariatides, in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

 House in Cariatides, in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt dans le Vaucluse

Patrimoine classé
Maison classée MH
Cariatides et Atlantes

House in Cariatides, in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

    5 Rue de la République
    84490 Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
Private property
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Crédit photo : Véronique PAGNIER - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1700
1800
1900
2000
XVIIe siècle
Initial construction
1760-1764
Addition of the atlantean balcony
4 octobre 1932
Registration for Historic Monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Door, cariatides and balcony: inscription by order of 4 October 1932

Key figures

Jacques Ripert - Sponsor and owner Rich bourgeois, builder of the house.
Mathieu Ripert - Ornemanist Add the atlantean balcony (1760-1764).

Origin and history

The Maison à cariatides is a house built in the seventeenth century in Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt, in the department of Vaucluse, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It is distinguished by its typical architecture of the period, marked by a sober and elegant facade, characteristic of the residences of provincial notables. Located on Rue de la République, it embodies the civil heritage of this period in the region.

The house was built by Jacques Ripert, a wealthy local bourgeois, and then embellished by his son Mathieu between 1760 and 1764. The latter added a balcony supported by atlantes, carved elements representing male figures as architectural supports. This ornamental detail, rare for a private home, reflects the influence of ancient models and the taste for decorative art in the Enlightenment century.

The balcony, accompanied by the entrance door, was listed as the Historic Monuments on October 4, 1932. This protection recognizes the heritage value of these elements, symbols of the craftsmanship and social ambition of their sponsors. The house remains today a notable example of civil architecture in Provence at the hinge of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

External links

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