Initial construction 1600-1700 (≈ 1650)
Presumed 17th century period
1700-1800
Extensions or changes
Extensions or changes 1700-1800 (≈ 1750)
Period of the 18th century mentioned
8 octobre 1984
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 8 octobre 1984 (≈ 1984)
Protection of facades, roofs and interior elements
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of all buildings including the farm; fence walls; the fireplace of the large living room and living room on the ground floor; bread ovens in the laundry room (cad. AI 29, 30): entry by order of 8 October 1984
Key figures
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Origin and history
The manor house of the Petite-Coudraie, located in the commune of Sainte-Hermine in Vendée (Pays de la Loire), is a building dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. This monument illustrates the rural and seigneurial architecture of this period, with characteristic elements such as facades, roofs, and interior features such as monumental chimneys. Its partial inscription in the Historical Monuments by order of 8 October 1984 underlines its heritage importance, especially for its bread ovens, its fence walls, and spaces like the large living room.
The location of the mansion, although documented (10 La Petite Coudraie, 85210 Sainte-Hermine), remains approximate according to available sources, with a cartographic accuracy considered "passable" (note 5/10). This type of manor, often linked to a farm, reflects the way of life of the rural elites of the Ancien Régime in Vendée, an area marked by agro-pastoral activities and a dense network of small seigneuries. The protected outbuildings, such as the farm and the laundry, bear witness to the economic and social organization of these areas, where spaces for representation and production coexisted.
The inscription in the Historical Monuments in 1984 allowed to preserve remarkable architectural elements, such as the fireplace of the living room or the bread ovens of the laundry. These targeted protections reveal a desire to preserve both the seigneurial building and the traces of domestic and artisanal activities, providing a complete overview of life in a vendean mansion of the 17th and 18th centuries. No information is available on any historic owners or sponsors, or on contemporary uses (visits, accommodation) of the site.
