La Maison du Pou volant

The Maison du Pou-Volant, in Laval

The Maison du Pou-Volant is a charming old house of Laval with an intriguing and picturesque name. The Laval audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this residence of old Laval, whose astonishing name, inherited from its past, does not fail to awaken the curiosity of the walkers.

The residence with the intriguing name

With such a name, difficult not to stop: here is the Maison du Pou-Volant (House of the Flying Louse). Let us be reassured, nothing to do with a fantastic insect that would have started to fly in the Middle Ages! In reality, the origin of this curious name would come from the old use or from a particularity of the house, as is often the case for these picturesque names inherited from the past, whose exact meaning has sometimes been lost over the centuries. These pictorial names, that strew the old towns, are part of the charm and the local folklore, and feed the legends and the anecdotes that the inhabitants transmit. The house itself is a fine old residence, witness of the habitat of the past in Laval, that participates in the picturesque atmosphere of the historic centre. With its characteristic architecture and its colourful name, it attracts the gaze and the curiosity of the walkers, and illustrates the richness and the fancy of the heritage of the town. It is one of these little treasures that you discover at the turn of an alley, and that make the spice of the visit of old Laval. An old residence and a picturesque name, the Maison du Pou-Volant is a fine stop of the discovery of the town.

What to see

You admire the charming old house with the intriguing name of Pou-Volant, whose origin would come from an old use or a particularity of the residence, like so many picturesque names of old Laval whose meaning has sometimes been lost; a fine residence witness of the habitat of the past, it attracts the gaze by its colourful name and participates in the charm of the historic centre. The Maison du Pou-Volant is a little treasure of Laval. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Maison du Pou-Volant lies in the historic centre of Laval, reachable on foot. It is an old residence that you admire from the street. You discover it during a walk in old Laval, at the turn of an alley.

Where does the name of the Maison du Pou-Volant come from in Laval?

Nothing to do with an insect: the origin of this curious name would come from an old use or a particularity of the house, like so many picturesque names inherited from the past in the old towns, whose exact meaning has sometimes been lost over the centuries; these pictorial names are part of the charm and the folklore of old Laval.

Where is the Maison du Pou-Volant in Laval?

In the historic centre of Laval, in France.