Construction of house 1742 (≈ 1742)
Date of construction attested by sources.
3 décembre 1991
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 3 décembre 1991 (≈ 1991)
Registration of facades, roofs, dovecote and terraces.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Fronts and roofs of the house, facades and roofs of the communes on street; Dove; terraces (Box AB 197): entry by order of 3 December 1991
Key figures
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The sources do not mention any owner or architect.
Origin and history
The house of Vaulabelle is an 18th century house located in Châtel-Censoir, in the department of Yonne in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Built in 1742, it embodies the civil architecture of the first half of the century, with typical elements such as its commons, dovecote and terraces, now protected as historical monuments.
The building was included in the inventory of historical monuments by order of 3 December 1991. This protection specifically covers the facades and roofs of the house and communes, as well as the dovecote and terraces, attesting to their heritage value. The house is located at 28 Rue Cotteau, in a rural setting characteristic of the Yonne.
At the time of its construction, Burgundy was a region marked by a flourishing agricultural and wine-growing economy, where bourgeois houses like Vaulabelle reflected the social status of their owners. These homes often served as secondary residences for local notables or merchants enriched by the wine and cereal trade, while playing a role in the social organization of the territory.
Today, the house of Vaulabelle remains an architectural testimony of this period, although the available sources do not specify its current use (visits, rental, or private property). Its ranking among the historical monuments of the Yonne underlines its importance in the local heritage, alongside other protected buildings of the department.
