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Maison Henri II: Overall view, at end of garden court

Date

Circa 1910

Location

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Built for Hugues Pontard, whose son, François, became mayor of La Rochelle in 1567. Popularly called 'the house of Henri II" the structure is not a house at all, but a frontage without depth. Its superimposed galleries are only narrow corridors linking the two wings of the actual home, with a staircase in the tower. It is thus a monumental decoration, facing the garden court for the satisfaction of its patron Pontard. The architect is unknown, but worked in a classic Renaissance style.

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Built for Hugues Pontard, whose son, François, became mayor of La Rochelle in 1567. Popularly called 'the house of Henri II" the structure is not a house at all, but a frontage without depth. Its superimposed galleries are only narrow corridors linking the two wings of the actual home, with a staircase in the tower. It is thus a monumental decoration, facing the garden court for the satisfaction of its patron Pontard. The architect is unknown, but worked in a classic Renaissance style.
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G. Massiot & cie
Circa 1910
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