Final installation in Oissel 1935 (≈ 1935)
Third and last known location.
4e quart du XIXe siècle
Initial construction
Initial construction 4e quart du XIXe siècle (≈ 1987)
First building according to the Duclos patent.
30 juillet 2012
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 30 juillet 2012 (≈ 2012)
Total protection of the house.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The whole house, excluding additions (awning and north extension) (Box BI 144): registration by order of 30 July 2012
Key figures
Bibiano Duclos - Engineer and designer
Author of the patent for demountable houses.
Origin and history
The Duclos metal house, located in Oissel in Normandy, is a unique achievement of the late 19th century. It was designed by the engineer Bibiano Duclos according to a patent designed to produce "demountable houses" in series. This innovative technique allowed the structure to be moved, as evidenced by its three successive locations before its final installation in 1935. The house is distinguished by its exterior wall in non-carrier iron sheet and its interior wall in wooden slats, assembled by a system of enclosures and locks.
The architecture of the Duclos metal house presents an ordered elevation on four levels, with a central span surmounted by a pediment. This monument, inscribed in the Historical Monuments since 2012, illustrates the technical audacity of its time and the adaptation of industrial materials to the habitat. Although private property, its originality lies in its modular design, reflecting architectural experiments linked to the industrial revolution.
The house, now located at 1830 Avenue du Général-de-Gaulle in Oissel, was fully protected, excluding subsequent additions such as the awning and the north extension. His history is closely linked to Bibiano Duclos, whose patent marked a stage in the evolution of prefabricated constructions. This heritage also reflects the challenges posed by the conservation of metal buildings, often vulnerable to corrosion and urban transformation.
