Initial construction Seconde moitié du XVe siècle (≈ 1575)
House building and wall painting.
Début du XIXe siècle
Major renovations
Major renovations Début du XIXe siècle (≈ 1904)
Changes in elevations and interior layout.
4 août 1978
Registration in MH
Registration in MH 4 août 1978 (≈ 1978)
Protection of facades, roofs and painted room.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades and roofs, as well as the room on the first floor with its fireplace and mural (Box A 346) : inscription by order of 4 August 1978
Key figures
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Origin and history
La Maison de Malicorne is an ancient house located in the alley of the same name, in Crosmières, in the department of Sarthe. Built mainly in the second half of the 15th century, it retains architectural elements from the 14th and 15th centuries. The building was partially renovated in the 19th century, including its elevations, staircase and interior layout, where traces of an old courière remain.
The house houses a monumental wall painting dating back to the late 15th century, depicting Saint Christophe bearing the child Jesus. This work, classified as historical monuments, adorns a room on the first floor, which also includes a remarkable fireplace. The facades, the roofs and this decorative ensemble were inscribed in historical monuments by order of 4 August 1978.
According to sources, the current stairway may have replaced a primitive exterior staircase, giving access to a passageway fixed on the front façade of the house. The consoles of this structure are still visible today. The house thus illustrates the architectural evolution of medieval houses in Sarthe, between tradition and subsequent adaptations.
