Initial construction XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Romanesque house for domestic use built.
1288-1299
First written entry
First written entry 1288-1299 (≈ 1294)
Cellier quoted in abbatial records.
XVe siècle
Major transformation
Major transformation XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Integration into a wider architectural complex.
28 juillet 1975
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 28 juillet 1975 (≈ 1975)
Registration by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Maison dit des Trousseau (Box IM 160): registration by order of 28 July 1975
Key figures
Macé Trousseau - Former deemed owner
Husband of the widow mentioned in 1288-1299.
Veuve de Macé Trousseau - Certified owner
Quoted for the pantry in the archives.
Origin and history
The Maison Trisseau is an exceptional testimony of Romanesque civil architecture in Bourges, dated the twelfth century. This type of domestic building, rare for the time, offers an overview of medieval urban dwellings. His cellar, mentioned in abbatial records between 1288 and 1299 under the name of the chesal of the widow of Macé Trisseau, attests to its initial use as storage and housing space.
In the 15th century, the house was integrated into a larger architectural complex, marking a change in its use and structure. The ground floor, pierced with four bays and a large arcade added to this period, contrasts with the first floor adorned with sculpted géminées with capitals, typical of the Romanesque style. These changes reflect the adaptation of civilian buildings to the changing needs of the inhabitants.
The record of Saint-Hyppolite Abbey confirms its local historic importance. Classified as a Historical Monument in 1975, the Maison Trousseau embodies the transition between the Romanesque and Gothic periods in the bourgeois berruyer habitat. Its present state allows to study medieval construction techniques and their evolution throughout the centuries.
