Construction of house XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Period of initial building construction.
3 avril 1962
Registration of the portal
Registration of the portal 3 avril 1962 (≈ 1962)
Protection under Historic Monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Portal (Doc
Key figures
Information non disponible - No character identified
Sources insufficient to cite owners.
Origin and history
The house on Rue de la Pomme-d'Or in Verneuil d'Avre and Iton is a 16th-century civil building marked by the transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. This monument illustrates the domestic architecture of the period, with characteristic elements such as its portal, the only element protected by an inscription under the title of Historical Monuments since 1962. The precise location, although noted as "passable" (level 5/10), places the building at 89 rue de la Pomme-d'Or, in a historical area of the commune.
Verneuil d'Avre and Iton, then called Verneuil-sur-Avre, was at that time a dynamic city of the region, integrated into the Duchy of Normandy and then into the Kingdom of France. The houses of this period often served as residences for local merchants, artisans or notables, reflecting the economic prosperity of trade and agriculture. The registered portal, typical of the monumental entrances of the time, suggests a will to assert the social of its owners, although their identities are not mentioned in the available sources.
The inscription of the portal by decree of 3 April 1962 bears witness to the heritage interest of this architectural element, no doubt for its aesthetic or historical qualities. No information is available on any subsequent modifications, famous owners, or specific uses of the building beyond its original residential function. The current data also do not indicate whether the house is open to the public or whether it houses cultural activities.
The commune of Verneuil d'Avre and Iton, attached to the department of Eure (region Normandy), retains several traces of its medieval and reborn past. This type of house, although less spectacular than castles or churches, plays a key role in understanding the everyday life and urban planning of the small Norman towns during the Renaissance. The sources mention only its status as a Historical Monument and its address, without details of its current state of conservation or its integration into a tourist trail.
