Maison des Cariatides, maison à Dijon (Côte-d'Or)
The Maison des Cariatides is a residential building from the early 1600s in Dijon with an elaborately carved stone facade. It displays twelve female caryatid figures and male atlantes figures as decorative support elements for the upper floors, along with a shield bearing a flowered cauldron symbol that belonged to the original owner family Pouffier.
The building was constructed around 1603 by the wealthy Pouffier family, who worked as metalworkers making copper vessels. In 1911 the house received official historical monument protection and became one of Dijon's oldest preserved structures.
The house gets its name from the female figures called caryatids that decorate its facade. These statues, along with male atlantes figures, represent the prosperity and artistic craftsmanship that the original merchant family Pouffier wanted to display to the city.
The house is located at 28 rue Chaudronnerie in central Dijon and is easily accessible on foot. The facade can be viewed from the street where visitors can observe the stone carvings and architectural details up close.
The design of the house was influenced by Hugues Sambin, a renowned Renaissance craftsman, even though he had already passed away when the Maison des Cariatides was built. This artistic reference shows how the Pouffier family wanted to reflect the ideals and taste of their time through their architecture.
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