Hôtel Cujas, ou Salvi
hôtel
PA00096683
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1862)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Hôtel Cujas, ou Salvi — Hôtel in Bourges (Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
L'hôtel, qui porte couramment le nom du jurisconsulte Jacques Cujas (propriétaire en 1585), fut construit pour Durand Salvi, marchand italien installé à Bourges, peut-être par le maître maçon Guillaume Pelvoysin.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00096683. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.
Protection status
The building is classé Monument Historique (listed) (since 1862), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Hôtel Cujas (cad. IN 467) : classement par liste de 1862
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Bourges, Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.0853°N, 2.3927°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Garigny | Garigny | 1913 |
| Maison de Bourges | Bourges | 1928 |
| Jardin de l'Abbaye, dit aussi square Lucien Beaufrère | Vierzon | 1996 |
| Hôtel Lallemant de Bourges | Bourges | 1840 |
| Eglise Saint-Etienne et Saint-Martin | La Chapelle-Hugon | 1926 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 1er quart 16e siècle. Attributed author: Pelvoysin Guillaume;maître maçon.
Relative significance
Among the most recently protected sites of the département — typically 20th- or 21st-century inscriptions.
UNESCO landscape
The Loire Valley is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2000 as a cultural landscape. Read the anchor page: Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Hôtel Cujas, ou Salvi located?
Hôtel Cujas, ou Salvi is located in the commune of Bourges (Cher).
When was Hôtel Cujas, ou Salvi protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00096683 in the Mérimée database.
When was Hôtel Cujas, ou Salvi built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 1er quart 16e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.0853°N, 2.3927°E