House of Jean d'Alibert

The house of Jean d'Alibert, in Orléans

The house of Jean d'Alibert is a rare and fine residence of the sixteenth century, with a richly sculpted façade. The Orléans audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this precious witness of Renaissance architecture, one of the rare old houses to have escaped the destructions of the town.

The rare Renaissance residence

Let us turn our attention for a moment to the façade of the building that is there, the one that is all fine and all sculpted: it is the house of Jean d'Alibert. It is one of the rare houses of the sixteenth century that was not destroyed during the great developments that transformed Orléans over the centuries, notably the construction of the quays and the breakthrough of new streets. As such, it is a precious witness of the habitat of the Renaissance, era when the town, prosperous, covered itself with fine residences of notables. Its façade charms by its rich sculpted decoration, mixing the motifs and the ornamentation characteristic of the art of this period, that marked the taste and the success of its owner. These old houses, in stone or half-timbered, adorned with sculptures, formerly made the charm of the streets of Orléans, but many have disappeared over time, victims of the fires, the wars, and above all the bombings of the Second World War that struck the town hard. The house of Jean d'Alibert thus counts among the survivors, and is only the more precious. A Renaissance residence and a rare survivor, the house of Jean d'Alibert is a fine stop of the discovery of Orléans.

What to see

You admire the fine richly sculpted façade of the house of Jean d'Alibert, one of the rare residences of the sixteenth century to have escaped the destructions of the town, notably the bombings of the Second World War; a precious witness of the habitat of the Renaissance, its decoration mixes motifs and ornaments characteristic of the art of this prosperous era. The house of Jean d'Alibert is a rare survivor of Orléans. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The house of Jean d'Alibert lies in the centre of Orléans, reachable on foot. It is an old residence whose sculpted façade you admire from the street. You discover it during a walk in the historic centre, raising the eyes towards its decors.

Why is the house of Jean d'Alibert remarkable in Orléans?

Because it is one of the rare residences of the sixteenth century to have escaped the destructions of the town, notably the bombings of the Second World War; a precious witness of the habitat of the Renaissance, its fine richly sculpted façade mixes the motifs and the ornamentation characteristic of the art of this prosperous era.

Where is the house of Jean d'Alibert in Orléans?

In the centre of Orléans, in France.