Initial construction 1610 (≈ 1610)
Date engraved on the skylight in front.
1910
Total reconstruction
Total reconstruction 1910 (≈ 1910)
Preservation of original façade, 17th style.
1911
Adding the glassware
Adding the glassware 1911 (≈ 1911)
Staircase with a dated glass window.
20 juin 1928
Historic Monument Protection
Historic Monument Protection 20 juin 1928 (≈ 1928)
Registration of the façade and arcade.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facade and arcade: inscription by order of 20 June 1928
Key figures
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Origin and history
This house, located in La Rochelle, dating from the 1st quarter of the 17th century, has an architecture characteristic of the period. It consists of two building bodies framed by a median courtyard and a posterior courtyard. The facade, made of cut stone with bosses, is symmetrical with three spans and an arcade. A side corridor serves the rooms, while a wooden staircase, rotating and equipped with one day, is placed at the edge of the first courtyard. The roofs, with long panels, include a breakage above the façade. Two bust-shaped gargoyles of women, probably 17th century jobs, adorn the building.
The house has two dates on its skylight: 1610, corresponding to its initial construction, and 1910, year of its total reconstruction. During this restoration, the facade was preserved in the spirit of the early 17th century, while the staircase window, dated 1911, bears witness to the additions of this period. Only the façade and its arcade have been protected under the Historic Monuments since a decree of 20 June 1928.
The precise address of this monument is the 34 cours des Dames in La Rochelle, in the department of Charente-Maritime. Although partially rebuilt, this house illustrates the architectural heritage of Rochelais, combining original elements and subsequent restorations. The feminine gargoyles, rare decorative elements, reinforce its historical and aesthetic interest.
