Date engraved on carved stone 1560 (≈ 1560)
Stone adorning the front door.
3e quart XVIe siècle
Presumed construction period
Presumed construction period 3e quart XVIe siècle (≈ 1662)
Date of the entire monument.
6 octobre 1925
Classification of carved stone
Classification of carved stone 6 octobre 1925 (≈ 1925)
Registration by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Sculpted stone dated 1560 above the door of the house: inscription by order of 6 October 1925
Key figures
Monsieur Drouot-Guidor - Presumed owner
Name associated with the monument.
Origin and history
The house of Mr Drouot-Guidor, located in Cohons in the Great East, is a civil building dating from the 3rd quarter of the 16th century. This monument is distinguished by a carved stone decorated with a date, 1560, which overlooks the main entrance. The decorative element, typical of Renaissance architecture, was protected by a ministerial decree in 1925, highlighting its heritage and artistic interest.
The building is part of the architectural context of the Haute-Marne, a region where the bourgeois or notable houses of the sixteenth century often reflect the local prosperity linked to agricultural, commercial or craft activities. At that time, Cohons, like other villages in Champagne-Ardenne, was marked by a hierarchical social organization, where the private buildings of wealthy families also served as a symbol of status. The preservation of this carved stone demonstrates the importance attached to the memory of the owners and the beautification of the facades.
Classified as a Historical Monument, the house is not explicitly described as open to the public in available sources. Its address, 17 Rue du Mont à Cohons, is documented, but the practical information on current visits or uses (rent, guest rooms) remains unspecified. Localization, assessed as "passible" (note 5/10), suggests approximate identification in geographic databases.
