First archival certificate 1560 (≈ 1560)
House mentioned as property of drapier merchants.
1590
Demolition during the Wars of Religion
Demolition during the Wars of Religion 1590 (≈ 1590)
Destruction of the Faubourg Saint-Jacques for military reasons.
début XVIIe siècle
Reconstruction of the house
Reconstruction of the house début XVIIe siècle (≈ 1704)
Rebuilt after the destruction of 1590.
années 1870
Certification of current configuration
Certification of current configuration années 1870 (≈ 1870)
St. James street corner part stabilized.
fin XVIIIe siècle
Restoration of elevations
Restoration of elevations fin XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1895)
Work after a period of abandonment (1750-1790).
28 juin 2022
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 28 juin 2022 (≈ 2022)
Protection of the house, garden and walls.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The log house, located at 21 rue Odet-de-Châtillon, in full, and the land right-of-way of its garden and the surrounding fence walls, section AB and parcel 64 of the cadastre, as delimited on the plan annexed to the order: inscription by order of 28 June 2022
Key figures
Marchands drapiers - Initial owners
Rich family linked to textiles and agriculture.
Origin and history
The log house of Beauvais, located at 21 rue Odet-de-Châtillon, is attested in 1560 in the archives as property of rich drapiers merchants. Originally dedicated to agricultural activities (breeding, orchard, viticulture), it was demolished in 1590 during the Wars of Religion and rebuilt in the early seventeenth century. Its architecture reflects successive uses, with additions such as stables, barns, a dovecote and a henhouse, partially transformed into houses in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The current structure consists of three distinct parts, probably dating from three different periods. The oldest, at the corner of Odet-de-Châtillon Street, could preserve foundations and a 17th century cellar, while the elevations and central house would have been restored at the end of the 18th century after a period of abandonment (1750-1790). The third part, at the corner of Rue Saint-Jacques, has been attested in its present form since the 1870s. These three units, although built at different times, are unified by their structure in wooden strips and torchi hurdles, resting on a base of flint, stone and brick.
The back façade, sober and standardized with long woods and a regular grid frame, contrasted with the facade on garden, adorned with elegant patterns such as guettes and chevrons highlighting spans. This type of wooden construction, running in Beauvais until the 19th century, illustrates the duality between the rich houses with floors of the intramural city and the more modest dwellings of the suburbs, often linked to viticulture and textiles. The house, classified as a Historic Monument in 2022, also includes its garden and fence walls, which bear witness to its multifunctional history.
The faubourg Saint-Jacques, where the house is located, was a dynamic area combining agricultural and craft activities, including the drapery that made Beauvais famous. The drapier merchants, owners of this house, embodied this economic prosperity, while suffering the vagaries of religious conflicts and successive reconstructions. The evolution of the building, from agricultural spaces to housing, reflects the social and economic transformations of the region over centuries.
