Initial construction XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Period of construction of the house.
13 juin 1927
Door classification
Door classification 13 juin 1927 (≈ 1927)
Registration by ministerial decree.
XXe siècle
Partial destruction
Partial destruction XXe siècle (≈ 2007)
House destroyed by war.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
16th century gate: inscription by decree of 13 June 1927
Origin and history
The house in Caen, dating from the 16th century, is a historical monument whose history is marked by destructions related to the acts of war. Although the building has suffered irreversible damage, its 16th century door has been preserved and officially protected since 1927. This architectural vestige is now the only tangible element of this lost heritage, recalling the importance of Renaissance civil constructions in the region.
Classified as a Historic Monument, this house was located in the courtyard of the Old Hall, an emblematic area of Caen. The available information indicates poor geographical accuracy (level 3/10), reflecting the difficulties in situating its current location. The sources also mention its administrative address in the Mérimée base, confirming its anchoring in the department of Calvados, in Lower Normandy (now Normandy).
The protection of the door by order of 13 June 1927 underlines its heritage value, despite the disappearance of the rest of the structure. No information is available on its current use (visit, rental, etc.), or on any historic owners or sponsors. The data are limited to Monumentum archives and administrative references, without details of its architecture or past social role.
