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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house located in 38 Place des Religiouses in Richelieu, in Indre-et-Loire, is a monument inscribed in the inventory of Historical Monuments. Its inscription, dated 9 June 1932, specifically concerns its facades and roofs, architectural elements considered remarkable. This building illustrates the built heritage of the city of Richelieu, founded in the 17th century as part of an ambitious urban project led by Cardinal Richelieu, although this house in itself is not explicitly linked to this period in the available sources.

Richelieu, a new town created ex nihilo at the beginning of the seventeenth century, is part of a logic of planned urban planning, characteristic of the ideal cities of the Renaissance and the classical era. The houses of this period, often made of tuffeau stone, reflect a mixture of local architectural influences and aesthetic ambitions related to central power. Although this specific house is protected for its architectural qualities, the available archives do not specify its original use or detailed history prior to its classification in 1932.

Its location on the place of the Religious, however, suggests a link with the religious and social organization of the city, marked by the presence of convents and ecclesiastical institutions.

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