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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house located at 28 rue de la Poterne in Orléans is a 16th century civil building, typical of Renaissance architecture. It was classified as Monument Historique, with a specific protection for its facade on street and roof, by order of 11 December 1925. This type of building reflects the evolution of bourgeois or artisanal dwellings in a city that was then booming economically and culturally.

Orléans, in the 16th century, was a dynamic city, marked by its commercial and intellectual role, thanks in particular to its proximity to the Loire and its status as a royal city. The houses of that time often served as a place of life, work (workshops, shops) and social representation for their owners. Their architecture, combining medieval tradition and Renaissance innovations, illustrates the cultural and artistic transition of the period.

The location of this house, in downtown Orleans, suggests its integration into a dense urban fabric, where artisanal and commercial activities were predominant. The Rue de la Poterne, mentioned in the Middle Ages, was probably an important axis for exchanges and daily life. The inscription of the building as a Historic Monuments underscores its heritage value and its interest in understanding local history.

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