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Origin and history

The house in Bagneux, built in the 1st quarter of the 19th century, has its origins in a presbytery built in 1760 by François de Chabannes de Rhodes, then parish priest. This religious building, sold as a national property in 1793, passed into the hands of prominent military figures: first Marshal Augereau, who gave it in 1808 to General Masséna. The latter installs Eugénie Renique, a dancer of opera, and arranges a boudoir decorated with paintings in the same year. These first secular uses contrast with his original vocation.

In 1862, the house underwent major expansion work, with the addition of covered wings on the terrace. It briefly became a presbytery before being acquired in 1900 by Mr.Girandier, master-carrier. The latter changes the facade on the garden by incorporating remains of the Tuileries castle, which it reconstructs in identical form. These elements, combined with subsequent restorations (2nd half of the 20th century), give the site a hybrid heritage character, combining religious, military and artisanal history.

Today, the house belongs to the diocese of Nanterre and houses the Augustin community. Only the central body remains of the former presbytery, while the wings and facade reflect the transformations of the 19th and 20th centuries. The boudoir on the first floor, inscribed in the Historical Monuments in 1990, bears witness to its fascinating past under the Empire. The building thus illustrates the functional and stylistic changes of a rich and unknown local heritage.

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