Construction of house XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Period of initial building construction.
3 octobre 1929
Registration of windows
Registration of windows 3 octobre 1929 (≈ 1929)
Protection of 16th century elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Sixteenth century windows: inscription by decree of 3 October 1929
Key figures
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Origin and history
The Maison Maugars is a monument located in Arnay-le-Duc, in the department of Côte-d'Or (21), in the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Dating from the 16th century, it is representative of the civil architecture of this period, with remarkable elements such as its windows, protected by an inscription order in 1929. This type of construction reflects the rise of bourgeois or notable houses in small French towns during the Renaissance, often linked to trade or local administration.
In the 16th century, Arnay-le-Duc, like many Burgundy cities, was marked by a rural and artisanal economy, with an emerging bourgeoisie investing in urban homes. The houses of that time served as both housing, a place of work (shops, workshops) and a symbol of social status. Their preservation today offers a tangible testimony to this transition between the Middle Ages and the modern era, where domestic architecture becomes more refined and functional.
