Establishment of the bas-relief 1511 (≈ 1511)
Date engraved on decorative element.
1er quart XVIe siècle
Construction of house
Construction of house 1er quart XVIe siècle (≈ 1625)
Estimated period of construction.
17 février 1928
Protection of low relief
Protection of low relief 17 février 1928 (≈ 1928)
Registration by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The bas-relief dated 1511 above the chimney: inscription by order of 17 February 1928
Key figures
Information non disponible - No character identified
Sources insufficient for attribution.
Origin and history
The house in Poillé-sur-Vègre, in the Sarthe department ( Pays de la Loire region), is a building dating from the 1st quarter of the 16th century. It is recognized as a Historic Monument, although architectural details or its sponsor are not specified in available sources. Its most remarkable element is a bas-relief adorning a chimney, dated 1511, which was protected by ministerial decree in 1928.
At the beginning of the 16th century, the region of Pays de la Loire, then integrated into the Duchy of Anjou and the County of Maine, experienced a period of relative prosperity linked to agriculture, river trade and handicrafts. The bourgeois or urban houses of this time often reflect the enrichment of the local elites, with sculpted decorations such as this bas-relief, showing an emerging Renaissance influence. These buildings served both as housing and as a symbol of social status for their owners, often merchants, notables or local officers.
