Hôtel d'Estaing
37 rue Saint-Jean, Lyon
Many protected houses are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Hôtel d'Estaing
Hôtel d'Estaing is one of 56 classé historic monuments in Lyon, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. Its architecture is Renaissance. The list dates its work to 1516 (16th c.). It has been classé since 1943.
La maison du Chamarier, aussi connue sous le nom d'hôtel d'Estaing, est une maison située au 37 de la rue Saint-Jean dans le 5e arrondissement de Lyon. Elle fait l'angle avec la rue de la Bombarde.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Maison du Chamarier” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00117817 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Questions about Hôtel d'Estaing
Is Hôtel d'Estaing protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1943 (Mérimée record PA00117817).
Can you visit Hôtel d'Estaing?
Many protected houses are private homes: you can see them from the street. Some open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September.
When was Hôtel d'Estaing built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1516 (16th c.).
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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