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hôtel de Ressouches

Mende, Lozère, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Porte sur cour et escalier intérieur : inscription par arrêté du 19 août 1946
Protection dates
1946/08/19 : inscrit MH
Main period of construction
3e quart 17e siècle
Dates
1665
Ownership
propriété d'une société privée
Address
3 rue de l'Epine
Commune
Mende
Département
Lozère
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
44.51842, 3.49914
Mérimée reference
PA00103882

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "La partie Septentrionale du Languedoc" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

La demeure aurait abrité le reliquaire de la Sainte Epine qui avait été envoyée à l'Eglise de Mende par le pape Urbain V. De la restauration subie en 1665 subsistent la porte d'entrée et un escalier Renaissance. La porte est d'ordre dorique avec frise. Entre le fronton à volute se trouvent les armoiries des Buisson de Ressouches. L'escalier rampe sur rampe est en pierre, ainsi que la balustrade et la rampe. Le mur d'échiffre de l'escalier est remplacé par des arcs appareillés reposant sur des pilastres au bout de chaque demi volée.

English translation

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The dwelling is said to have housed the reliquary of the Holy Thorn which had been sent to the Church of Mende by Pope Urban V. From the restoration undergone in 1665 remain the entrance door and a Renaissance staircase. The door is of Doric order with frieze. Between the scrolled pediment are found the arms of Buisson de Ressouches. The staircase, ramp over ramp, is in stone, as are the balustrade and handrail. The staircase wall of the stairwell is replaced by dressed arches resting on pilasters at the end of each half flight.

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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