Construction of the capital XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Estimated realization period for the capital.
23 septembre 1949
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 23 septembre 1949 (≈ 1949)
Protection of the tent embedded in the house.
2011
Deposit of the capital
Deposit of the capital 2011 (≈ 2011)
Transfer to Bertrand de Châteauroux Museum.
8 août 2013
Repeal of protection
Repeal of protection 8 août 2013 (≈ 2013)
Cancellation of the inscription of the capital.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The Order of 23 September 1949 listing the historic monuments of the capital built into the exterior wall of the house located 2 Voltaire Street (Box BH 87) is repealed by Order of 8 August 2013
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Origin and history
The house located 2 rue Voltaire in Deols (Indre) is a building whose history is closely linked to a remarkable architectural element: a 12th century capital. This capital, representing two sirens, was embedded in the exterior wall of the house before being deposited in 2011. Its origin is probably associated with the former Abbey of Deols, a major religious site in the region whose remains marked the local heritage.
The capital was listed as historic monuments by order of 23 September 1949, a protection repealed on 8 August 2013 after its transfer. Since 2011, it has been preserved in the collections of the Bertrand Museum in Châteauroux (Indre), where it bears witness to the Romanesque art and monastic history of the region. The house itself, although less documented, offers an example of the integration of medieval heritage elements into civil architecture.
The location of the house, at 2 rue Voltaire, is attested by the Mérimée and Monumentum bases, with geographical precision deemed "a priori satisfactory". The Insee code of the municipality (36063) confirms its connection with l'Indre and the region Centre-Val de Loire. No information is available about its current use (visit, rental, etc.), but its connection to the abbey and the capital makes it an indirect witness to the religious past of Deols.
