Initial construction XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Presumed period of construction of the house.
14 mai 1927
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 14 mai 1927 (≈ 1927)
Registration by ministerial decree before destruction.
1940
Total destruction
Total destruction 1940 (≈ 1940)
Disappeared during the Second War bombings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
16th century house: inscription by decree of 14 May 1927
Origin and history
The house facing the church of Saint-Leu-d-Esserent was a 16th-century civil building, representative of Renaissance domestic architecture. Listed under the title of historical monuments by order of 14 May 1927, it constituted a local heritage protected for its historical and aesthetic value. Its precise location, at 29 Rue de l'Eglise, made it a visual and cultural landmark in the village, although current sources do not allow to describe its detailed architectural characteristics.
The house was completely destroyed during the 1940 bombings in the context of World War II. This disappearance led to the repeal of its classification as a historical monument, thus erasing its legal status as a protection. The archives mention an approximate location, assessed as "a priori satisfactory" (note 6/10), but no material elements remain today to attest to its appearance or its spatial organization.
Saint-Leu-d-Esserent, attached to the department of Oise (the Hauts-de-France region), was in modern times a village marked by agricultural and artisanal activities. The 16th century houses, like this one, often reflected the relative prosperity of their owners, linked to trade or local government. Their destruction during the conflicts of the twentieth century deprived the region of part of its built heritage, testifying to the cultural losses caused by wars.
