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  6. Maison de la Toison d'Or in Noyers-sur-Serein

 Maison de la Toison d'Or in Noyers-sur-Serein dans l'Yonne

Patrimoine classé
Maison classée MH

Maison de la Toison d'Or in Noyers-sur-Serein

    63 Rue Franche
    89310 Noyers
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Maison de la Toison dOr à Noyers-sur-Serein
Maison de la Toison dOr à Noyers-sur-Serein
Crédit photo : Tanlvaut - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1419
Acquisition of Noyers County
1430
Regnier Pot Chevalier de la Toison d'Or
1432
Death of Regnier Pot
4e quart XVIe siècle
Construction of the current façade
1925
Historical monument classification
2005
Supplementary registration
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The fence wall on the street and the facades located back with the exception of roofs: classification by decree of 4 July 1925 - Carrier structures and facades and roofs (Box AB 146): inscription by decree of 4 November 2005

Key figures

Régnier Pot - Lord of the Roche-Nolay Knight of the Golden Fleece, first owner assigned.
Philippe le Bon - Duke of Burgundy Founded the Order of the Golden Fleece, stayed in the house.
Philippe Pot - Diplomate and great senechal Filleul de Philippe le Bon, patron of the facade.
Charles le Téméraire - Duke of Burgundy Stayed in 1435 with Philip the Good.
Louis XI - King of France Philippe Pot served him after 1477.

Origin and history

The Maison de la Toison d'Or, located in Noyers-sur-Serein in the Yonne, is an emblematic building of the Burgundy Renaissance, built in the 4th quarter of the 16th century. His name evokes the prestigious order founded in 1430 by Philippe le Bon, Duke of Burgundy, whose members, such as Régnier Pot and his grandson Philippe Pot, owned the place. The facade, decorated with carved motifs (croix, ovine head, angelots), symbolizes the ducal power and legend of Jason.

Traditionally, the house was attributed to Régnier Pot, lord of the Roche-Nolay and knight of the Golden Fleece, who served Philip the Good as adviser. When she died in 1432, she passed to her grandson Philippe Pot, also a knight of order and influential diplomat. The latter, after having served Charles the Temerary, rallied Louis XI and became great Senechal of Burgundy. The present façade, erected under its impulse, celebrates the Burgundian heritage.

The U-shaped building is distinguished by its sill windows, stair turret, and flat roof tiles. Ranked a historical monument in 1925 (façades and fence wall) and registered in 2005, it embodies the turbulent history of Noyers, a strategic city between Dijon and Paris during the Hundred Years War. The interiors preserve panelling and a painted decoration of the twentieth century.

The house changed hands several times: it belonged to the Condé (XVIe–XVIIe centuries), the Dupotet of Brevan (XVIIIe), then to the Ursulines (from 1830) before returning to private owners in 1880. Its name perpetuates the memory of the Dukes of Burgundy and their chivalry, symbol of prestige in medieval Europe.

The sculptures of the facade, although partially damaged (burned), evoke mythological and religious themes. The ovine head and the fruits are reminiscent of the Golden Fleece, while the masks and angels adorn the skylight. These artistic elements, combined with the history of the Pots, make this home a unique testimony of Burgundy architecture and politics.

External links

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