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Maison

Bonifacio, Corse-du-Sud, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Porte du 16e siècle : inscription par arrêté du 12 mai 1927
Protection dates
1927/05/12 : inscrit MH
Type
maison
Main period of construction
16e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Address
rue Longue
Commune
Bonifacio
Département
Corse-du-Sud
Region
Corse
Country
France
Coordinates
41.38735, 9.15981
Mérimée reference
PA00099084

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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1783 map "Corse." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

La maison s'ouvre par une porte du début du 16e siècle, dont le chambranle a très certainement été sculpté à Gênes. L'angle des montants est orné d'une petite torsade. Deux consoles moulurées soutiennent le linteau sculpté. Le décor de ce linteau comporte un chrisme couronné accosté de deux vases d'où sortent des rinceaux encadrant deux initiales en majuscule gothique. Aux extrémités se voient deux blasons au lion rampant entourés de riches lambrequins et timbrés d'un heaume ayant pour cimier une grâcieuse figurine d'anges. Charles Quint aurait logé dans cette maison en 1541.

English translation

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The house opens by a door of the early 16th century, whose surround has almost certainly been carved in Genoa. The corner of the uprights is ornamented with a small twist. Two moulded consoles support the carved lintel. The decoration of this lintel comprises a crowned chi-rho flanked by two vases from which emerge arabesques framing two initials in Gothic majuscule. At the ends are two coats of arms with a rampant lion surrounded by rich lambrequins and crested with a helm having as a crest a graceful figurine of angels. Charles V is said to have lodged in this house in 1541.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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