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Hôtel de Bourrouilhan
XVᵉ–XVIIIᵉ siècles · Saint-Sever
Hôtel de Bourrouilhan
A historic residence in the Landes
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A private mansion in Saint-Sever, Landes
Registered historic monument·XVᵉ–XVIIIᵉ siècles·Mérimée PA40000095
A private mansion set against the medieval rampart of Saint-Sever. Handed down in the family since the Middle Ages, it is now being restored.
1450Medieval ramparts
XVIᵉFirst main dwelling range
2015Restoration underway
2018Listed as a Monument Historique
History
Five centuries of history
From medieval ramparts to today's residence. Scroll down. A one-minute read.
Années 1450
Années 1450 The second rampart
The jurats extend the town wall to take in the Guillerie district, crossed by the street of the same name — today's rue Lamarque — which led to the town gate towards Orthez and Pau. The defence tower belongs to this wall.
Début XVIᵉ
Début XVIᵉ A town house
The first main dwelling range rises from the ground: gabled façade, roof « à la guise de France », mullioned windows, spiral staircase.
XVIᵉ siècle
XVIᵉ siècle A first extension
A second dwelling range is added, extended by a timber gallery leading to the wine store and the stables.
10 mars 1743
10 mars 1743 The south wing
The town council authorises a building “in and around the Guillerie tower”; the large segmental-arched windows are opened up.
1779
1779A name
“Bourrouilhan” appears in writing for the first time. That same year, the ditch running along the Capuchin convent, which had become the town hospital, is filled in.
1801
1801 A house that stays put
The plans drawn up by the town architect Saillard show buildings almost identical to those standing today.
2015 – 2018
2015 – 2018The awakening
Restoration begins in 2015. In 2018, the mansion, its courtyard and its garden are listed as Monuments Historiques.
Key figures
The great figures involved
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Did you know?
3 things to remember
An estate of old tenant farms and caveries once belonged to the residence.
A new rebirth rebirth in its history: this is the one it is living through today.
The restoration works
A project in several phases
To save the building, then open it to the public, without erasing the successive layers of the house. A project led by the Perrot-Richard agency with the DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine, supported by the Fondation du Patrimoine and the Mission Bern.
Phase 1AchevéeSaving the
Phase 2AchevéePreparing to
Phase 3À venirOpening the
Phase 1 · Emergency worksAchevée
Saving the great main dwelling range
Roof framework, roofing, floors: putting the building out of danger.
2021 – 2022 · avec Airbnb
Phase 2 · Visitor spacesAchevée
Preparing to open to the public
Restoring the staircase tower and the gallery towards the ramparts.
2022 – 2024 · Mission Bern
Phase 3 · EnhancementÀ venir
Opening the monument to visitors
Showcasing the ramparts, creating the visitor route… and opening the doors.
Prochainement
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Mission Bern fundraising appeal
The public appeal run by the Fondation du Patrimoine, as part of the Mission Patrimoine entrusted to Stéphane Bern.
58 750 €raised100 000 €goal35donors
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With Agence Perrot-Richard, DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Fondation du Patrimoine, Mission Bern
Questions
The questions we get asked
Why is there a defence tower in a house?
The house was built against the second rampart of Saint-Sever, at the entrance to the town. The tower, raised around 1450, belongs to that wall: you can still make out the gunports through which cannon were fired.
Where does the name “Bourrouilhan” come from?
It first appears in writing in 1779. Over time, the mansion has borne the names of the families who lived there in turn, from the Bourrouilhans to the Détroyats.
Why has the house changed so little?
Because it has almost never changed hands. A house that passes from one owner to another follows each one's fashions and needs; this one has never been divided up, dismantled or heavily altered.
How do you date such an old house?
By cross-checking the family archives, surveys of the building (point cloud, photogrammetry, roof-frame assessment) and stylistic clues. No single source is enough; it is their agreement that establishes the date.
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Septembre 2026
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21 rue du Général Lamarque, 40500 Saint-Sever · Landes
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