Construction of house XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Period of initial building construction.
1789
End of its use as a presbytery
End of its use as a presbytery 1789 (≈ 1789)
Before the French Revolution.
27 novembre 1951
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 27 novembre 1951 (≈ 1951)
Protection of facades and roofs.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Quatre curés - Occupants before the Revolution
Designated by the collegiate chapter.
Douze chanoines - Members of the local chapter
Among them were the priests.
Origin and history
The Maison Grand-Rue, located in Candes-Saint-Martin in the Centre-Val de Loire region, is a 16th century building. This building, which served as a presbytery before the French Revolution, was intended to house the four priests appointed by the chapter of the local collegiate. These priests were chosen from among the twelve canons constituting the said chapter. The architecture of the house reflects the characteristics of its time, with a ground floor, a floor and a top, all topped by a stone dot with cross and triangular gable.
The main façade preserves bays with ground frames, testimonies of its Renaissance style. A polygonal stair tower, once more imposing but now unfurled, is salient on this facade. The building has been partially protected under the Historic Monuments since 1951, with an inscription covering its facades and roofs.
Prior to the Revolution, this house played a central role in the religious life of Candes-Saint-Martin, linked to the collegiate church and its canons. Its history falls within the broader context of rural presbyteries, often run by local ecclesiastical institutions. Today, it remains an architectural and historical example of community and religious life in Touraine during the Renaissance.
