Construction of underground XIe ou XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Present in the cellar of the house.
1356
Suspected stay of Jean le Bon
Suspected stay of Jean le Bon 1356 (≈ 1356)
Local tradition before the Battle of Poitiers.
XIVe siècle
Construction of the house
Construction of the house XIVe siècle (≈ 1450)
Gable facade and carved door.
29 février 1928
Registration Historical monument
Registration Historical monument 29 février 1928 (≈ 1928)
Protection of the façade and the poterne.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façade sur rue et ancienne poterne situé dans la cave: inscription by decree of 29 February 1928
Key figures
Jean le Bon - King of France (1350–1364)
Would have stayed here before Poitiers (traditional).
Origin and history
The House Henault is a 14th century gable house located in the upper town of Le Blanc, on the left bank of the Creuse, in the department of Indre. It is distinguished by its open façade, adorned with a carved door with columnettes and arches, as well as a wide curved bay also decorated. This building, typical of medieval civil architecture, has been listed as a historic monument since 1928.
The cellar of the house houses an underground dating from the 11th or 12th century, showing an earlier occupation of the site. According to a local tradition, King John the Good would have stayed there the day before the Battle of Poitiers in 1356, although this anecdote is not historically verified. The house thus illustrates several historical strata, from the central Middle Ages to the end of the medieval period.
The building is protected for its street façade and its former poterne in the cellar, as evidenced by the registration order of 29 February 1928. Its location, at 22 rue du Dr.Fardeau (formerly Grande-Rue), makes it a remarkable part of Le Blanc's urban heritage, linked to the history of the Centre-Val de Loire region.
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