Construction of house 1967-1971 (≈ 1969)
Jacques Convert's first performance for Mr Chapuzet.
23 janvier 2015
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 23 janvier 2015 (≈ 2015)
Total protection of the house and its park.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Maison sise 95, rue de l'Hirondelle: the entire house, as well as the landscaping of the plot on which it is situated (Box CH 7): inscription by order of January 23, 2015.
Key figures
Jacques Convert - Architect
Designer of the house, first realization.
M. Chapuzet - Sponsor
Business manager in the building.
Origin and history
The house located at 95 rue de l'Hirondelle in Angoulême was built between 1967 and 1971 by architect Jacques Convert (1933-1998) for Mr Chapuzet, entrepreneur in the building. This project, the first realization of Convert, gave him complete creative freedom, including the design of part of the furniture and decors. The villa, with a living area of more than 300 m2, is distinguished by its modular structure in copper zinc and roof terraces, connected by a central corridor. Its facades alternate aluminum, concrete, bellows and wood, while its geometric plan, based on squares, highlights light, space and harmony with the surrounding nature, recalling the Japanese aesthetic of the 1970s.
The course, close to the golf course in Angoulême, enjoys an exceptional view of the city. The house includes a day wing (office, living room, dining room) and a night wing (five bedrooms with bathrooms), as well as a basement fitted out as staff accommodation, garage and storage space. A spiral staircase leads to a solarium on the terrace. Classified as a Historic Monument in 2015, it has retained its original attributes, illustrating the mixture between modernity and neo-regionalism, a trend that Convert has taken up in other projects such as the house Cazonov Hennessy in Cognac or that of the path of the Hirondelle in Angoulême.
The Charente's departmental archives reveal that Jacques Convert had a prolific career in designing individual houses, often marked by a return to traditional forms while integrating structural innovations. The Chapuzet House, with its bold architecture and its preserved landscape, embodies this duality between local heritage and international influences. Its inclusion in the inventory of Historic Monuments in 2015 underlines its heritage importance, both for its design and for its exceptional state of conservation.
