Construction of the villa 2e moitié du XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Construction period.
vers 1870
Street modification
Street modification vers 1870 (≈ 1870)
Urban development around the villa.
10 juin 1991
Registration MH
Registration MH 10 juin 1991 (≈ 1991)
Protection of facades and statues.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades and corresponding roofs of the square house, on courtyard and garden, to the south and west, including the tower in full; façades and roofs on street of No. 7; fence wall on street, with basins and statues from the tower to -and including - the gate of No. 7 (cad. AE 42, 43, 45): registration by order of 10 June 1991
Key figures
Laurent Coster - Figure shown as statue
Statue preserved on the facade.
Peter Schöffer - Figure shown as statue
Statue preserved on the facade.
Origin and history
The Venetian villa is a house of eclectic seaside architecture, built in the second half of the 19th century in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime. It embodies the taste of the era for exotic styles, mixing Moorish influences and inspired decorative elements from Venice. The building, made of brick and stone, is singularized by a tower and facades initially decorated with 7 or 8 statues, two of which remain today: those of Laurent Coster and Peter Schöffer, installed on its facade.
The villa is located at 7-11 rue de Sygogne, in a modified area around 1870. Its inscription in the title of historical monuments on 10 June 1991 specifically concerns its facades, roofs, the tower, as well as the fence wall with its basins and statues. These protections are intended to preserve a rare testimony of 19th-century seaside architecture, marked by stylistic eclecticism and a will to ostentation.
The remaining statues, representing figures related to printing (Coster and Schöffer), highlight an unusual iconographic choice for a private villa. Their in situ preservation contrasts with the removal of other sculptures, motivated by safety reasons. The building thus illustrates the challenges of preserving ornamental heritage, while offering a remarkable example of the mix of architectural styles under the Second Empire and the Third Republic.
Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, also mention a precise location (Insee code 76217) and an address confirmed by the Merimée database. The villa, although protected, does not seem to be systematically open to the visit, reflecting the ambiguous status of many classified private monuments, between accessible heritage and private property.
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