Chambre de Notaires 1770
AKA Hotel Jogues or hotel Dufou
AKA Hotel Jogues or hotel Dufou
In Nantes, on Feydeau Island (now landlocked) is situated a copy of the old hôtel Jogues better
known as the "Chambre des Notaires", whose construction between 1770 and 1775 (1) (some articles
say between 1760 and 1770) (2) is allotted to Robert Seheult II by Camille Mellinet (3). This hall, which is
the subject of certain alteration work financed by Dufou with Nantes architect Ogée (4) in the first part of
the nineteenth century (5), becomes famous for the richness of its interior decor, of its skirtings, and of its
Empire furniture (6). The original building was destroyed during World War II but was rebuilt in the same
manner as the first and now stands at 12 bis allée Duguay Trouin (7).
References:
1) Cosneau (C.). La creation de I’isle Feydeau… In : Bull. Soc. Archéol. Nantes, t. CXIX (1983), p. 110-111.
2) H. de Berranger. Une Famille d’architectes Nantes, les Seheult. Bulletin de la société archéologique et historique de
Nantes en de la Loire-Atlantique. Tome 107, 1968 pages 31-39 (English Translation)
3) Mellinet (C.). François-Léonard Seheult. In : Ann. Soc. Acad. Nantes, t. III (1842), p. 364
4) Il peut s’agir de François-Jean-Baptiste Ogée ou de Félix-François Ogée. Voir : Maillard (E.). L‘art à Nantes au XIXe
siècle…, p. 201-202.
5) Departmental Archives Loire-Atlantique : E XII-125, Me Citerne, 17 avril 1833.
6) Clisson ou le retour d’Italie 1990 p. 229
7) Personal e-mail communication (le.mesangeau@wanadoo.fr) Wed, 7 Jun 2006
known as the "Chambre des Notaires", whose construction between 1770 and 1775 (1) (some articles
say between 1760 and 1770) (2) is allotted to Robert Seheult II by Camille Mellinet (3). This hall, which is
the subject of certain alteration work financed by Dufou with Nantes architect Ogée (4) in the first part of
the nineteenth century (5), becomes famous for the richness of its interior decor, of its skirtings, and of its
Empire furniture (6). The original building was destroyed during World War II but was rebuilt in the same
manner as the first and now stands at 12 bis allée Duguay Trouin (7).
References:
1) Cosneau (C.). La creation de I’isle Feydeau… In : Bull. Soc. Archéol. Nantes, t. CXIX (1983), p. 110-111.
2) H. de Berranger. Une Famille d’architectes Nantes, les Seheult. Bulletin de la société archéologique et historique de
Nantes en de la Loire-Atlantique. Tome 107, 1968 pages 31-39 (English Translation)
3) Mellinet (C.). François-Léonard Seheult. In : Ann. Soc. Acad. Nantes, t. III (1842), p. 364
4) Il peut s’agir de François-Jean-Baptiste Ogée ou de Félix-François Ogée. Voir : Maillard (E.). L‘art à Nantes au XIXe
siècle…, p. 201-202.
5) Departmental Archives Loire-Atlantique : E XII-125, Me Citerne, 17 avril 1833.
6) Clisson ou le retour d’Italie 1990 p. 229
7) Personal e-mail communication (le.mesangeau@wanadoo.fr) Wed, 7 Jun 2006
Photo: Roger Seheult