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Heritage classified

Origin and history

This house, located in Avignon, in the department of Vaucluse, is distinguished by a rare heritage element: a earthenware plate dated 1757. This object, embedded in the façade, once served as a sign for a carbonl factory, a local product linked to the craft or industry of the time. The plaque, classified by ministerial decree in 1932, bears witness to the economic and artisanal activity of Avignon in the 18th century, as well as to the commercial signage techniques of the period.

The location of this house, Place Saint-Joseph, in the historic centre of Avignon, suggests its integration into an area probably driven by commercial or craft activities. Although the details of its original architecture or occupants are missing, its classification as Historic Monument underscores its heritage importance. The presence of the earthenware plate, a decorative and utilitarian element, offers an overview of business practices and urban life in Avignon under the Ancien Régime.

The 1932 classification, limited to the earthenware plate, reflects a desire to preserve material traces of the lost or transformed trades. This type of partial protection is characteristic of monuments whose value lies less in their overall structure than in revealing details of an economic or social past. Today, this house is part of the Avignon heritage landscape, between medieval heritage and Provençal modernity.

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