Maison d'Adam et Ève, Listed Historical Monument in Grand Rue, Le Mans, France.

The Maison d'Adam et Ève stands at 69 Grande-Rue in Le Mans, its cream stone facade carved with four rectangular windows in two rows, each with dark red frames and leaded diamond panes. Carved panels separate and frame the windows, and a relief of two figures sits on the left between the lower windows. A large arched opening at the base is filled with a dark red metal grille with diamond-patterned glazing behind it.

The house was constructed in 1528 by Jehan de L'Espine, a physician to Queen Marguerite of Navarre. The timber-framed facade later received additional heritage protection through a separate registration in 1938.

The house takes its name from the carved relief on its facade, long read as Adam and Eve. The figures are now thought more likely to be Ariadne and Bacchus, accompanied by the signs of the zodiac. The carving sits between the lower windows, beside a small carved figure on the right pier.

The house is located in the historical old town of Le Mans and is easily accessible during a walk through the district. The facade is visible from the street and can be observed from the outside.

The reliefs on the facade mix Christian and classical symbols in a way that still puzzles observers today. Art historians continue to debate whether the original interpretation of the figures was intentionally ambiguous.