Construction of house 4e quart XVe siècle (≈ 1587)
Estimated period of construction.
10 octobre 1927
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 10 octobre 1927 (≈ 1927)
Protection of the niche and statue of the Virgin.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Niche and statue of the Virgin on the facade. Registration by order of 10 October 1927
Origin and history
The house located 6 Place Ziegler in Langres is a civil building dating from the 4th quarter of the 15th century. This building, typical of late medieval urban architecture, is distinguished by its facade adorned with a niche housing a statue of the Virgin. These decorative elements, characteristic of the increasing Marian devotion at the end of the Middle Ages, motivated his inscription under the title of Historical Monuments by decree of October 10, 1927.
The inscription specifically concerns the niche and statue of the Virgin, highlighting their heritage and artistic value. The location of the house, in the centre of Langres (Haute-Marne), a major fortified and episcopal city of the time, suggests its integration into a dense and structured urban fabric. The GPS coordinates and precise address (6 Ziegler place) confirm its anchoring in the historic landscape of the city, although cartographic accuracy is assessed as "a priori satisfactory" (note 6/10).
No information is available on the original owners, the precise uses of the building, or any modifications after its construction. The sources are limited to the administrative data of the Merimée database and the Monumentum platform, without details on the social or functional history of the building. The house nevertheless illustrates the medieval civil heritage preserved in Champagne-Ardenne, an area marked by a rich religious and secular architectural heritage.
