Construction of house 2e quart du XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1837)
Estimated construction period.
20 juin 1928
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 20 juin 1928 (≈ 1928)
Front protection 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
Origin and history
This house, located at 45 rue des Merciers in La Rochelle, dates from the 2nd quarter of the 18th century. It is representative of the civil architecture of this period in the region, marked by a sober and elegant style, typical of the booming Atlantic ports.
Classified as a Historical Monument, the protection specifically concerns its façade and arcade, inscribed by decree of 20 June 1928. This status reflects its heritage interest, although available sources do not specify the details of its history or former occupants.
La Rochelle, the major port of the Atlantic facade, was then prosperous in terms of maritime trade, particularly with the colonies. The bourgeois houses of that time often reflected this richness, with careful architectural elements such as arcades, intended to house commercial activities on the ground floor.
