Maison dite de Pelvoysin
maison
PA00096731
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1910)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Maison dite de Pelvoysin — Maison in Bourges (Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1910 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Cette maison de commerce a été construite entre 1513 et 1515 pour Etienne Jaupitre, bourgeois et marchand drapier à Bourges. Elle est attribuée à l'architecte Guillaume Pelvoysin.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00096731. 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 1910), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Les parties extérieures (cad. IN 131) : classement par arrêté du 12 décembre 1910
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété d'une société privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Bourges, Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.0864°N, 2.3938°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Vierzon | Vierzon | 1926 |
| "Abbaye de Saint-Sulpice située "enclos des Bénédictins"" | Bourges | 1933 |
| Ecole d'artillerie et fonderie de canons (Bourges) | Bourges | |
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Vernais | Vernais | 1995 |
| Eglise Saint-Martin-et-Saint-Roch | Ids-Saint-Roch | 1926 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 1er quart 16e siècle. Attributed author: Pelvoysin Guillaume;architecte.
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 Maison dite de Pelvoysin located?
Maison dite de Pelvoysin is located in the commune of Bourges (Cher).
When was Maison dite de Pelvoysin protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1910 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00096731 in the Mérimée database.
When was Maison dite de Pelvoysin 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: 47.0864°N, 2.3938°E