Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Ancien logis abbatial des Prémontrés, actuel Hôtel de Ville
Villers-Cotterêts, Aisne, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Ancien logis abbatial (cad. AB 38) : classement par arrêté du 10 mai 1995
- Protection dates
- 1995/05/10 : classé MH
- Type
- demeure
- Main period of construction
- 2e moitié 18e siècle
- Later work
- 3e quart 19e siècle
- Dates
- 1763, 1795
- Architect or builder
- Franque Francois II (architecte), POTTIER G. (architecte)
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Villers-Cotterêts
- Département
- Aisne
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 49.25505, 3.09080
- Mérimée reference
- PA00125660
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1742 map "Champagne, Generalite de Chalons." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Logis construit en 1763 par l'architecte François II Franque à la demande de l'abbé Richard. En 1795, le logis abbatial est transformé en hôtel de ville. L'ancien mur de clôture est remplacé par deux pavillons et une grille en 1858-1860 par l'architecte Pottier.
English translation
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History
Main dwelling built in 1763 by architect François II Franque at the request of Abbot Richard. In 1795, the abbot's dwelling was transformed into a town hall. The former boundary wall was replaced by two pavilions and a gate in 1858-1860 by architect Pottier.
Nearby in the register
- Église de Villers-Cotterêtségliseunder 1 mi
- Château de Villers-Cotterêtschâteauunder 1 mi
- Pavillon Henri IIdemeureunder 1 mi
- PavillonDénomination non renseignéeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.