Maison des aïeules de Pierre Loti, Historical house in Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron, France.
Maison des aïeules de Pierre Loti is a two-storey house built in 1739 in Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron. Its facade is white with a dark painted base strip; the upper floor has three windows with green louvered shutters, and the lower floor has three windows, the right one closed by its green shutters. A white sign with a red circle and the number 30 stands at the lower left, and the roof edge carries a row of curved terracotta tiles.
The house was built in 1739 as the family home of Pierre Loti's ancestors in Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron. After his grandmother sold it, Loti bought it back in 1889. The house is mentioned several times in his works, and his play Judith Renaudin, performed in Paris in 1899, used it as a painted stage set. It was listed as a monument historique on 20 December 2006.
The house appears in several literary works by Pierre Loti and inspired theatrical productions, linking the building to creative expression and artistic life. This connection to the author's imagination makes the place meaningful beyond its role as a simple residence.
The house stands on rue Pierre Loti in Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron, and the interior is not open to visitors; the white two-storey facade, with its green louvered shutters and terracotta roof tiles, is seen from the street. The building was listed as a monument historique in 2006, so it is viewed from outside rather than entered.
The house was built in 1739 and remained in the family until Pierre Loti's grandmother sold it; he bought it back in 1889. His play Judith Renaudin, first performed in Paris in 1899, used a painted set of this house as its decor. The building was listed as a monument historique on 20 December 2006.
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