Le Jardin des Lys

The house from the 19th century

Maison de Maître in the 19th century

The house "Le Jardin des Lys"

The golden age of manor houses in France stretched from 1850 to 1880. These houses are often recognizable by their rectangular floor plans and large, exposed corner stones. In many cases, the main façade has five windows in line with the door and the windows on the lower level. The entrance door, which is usually centrally located, can be reached via a short flight of steps. The entire property is surrounded by a wrought-iron fence standing on a stone wall. A striking gate marks the entrance to the property.

Manor houses have large reception rooms on the first floor and adjoining bedrooms on the upper floor. High ceilings of at least 3.5 meters, marble or stone fireplaces in the main rooms and bedrooms and a magnificent internal staircase are further characteristics of a manor house. The house may be located in or on the edge of a park, as is the case with the house "Le Jardin de Lys", where the old trees are still a reminder of the former park.

The house "Le Jardin des Lys" was built towards the end of the 19th century on the site of two farms in the former "Rue du Montjus" (today: "Rue de la Fontaine"). It was known in the village as "the new castle" and belonged to the family of Antoine Juvénal Christophe Christ and Anne Pétronille Annonciate Grandmessin, who lived there together with two employees.

Mr Christ was a notary and "propriétaire". As a notary, Mr Christ had a prestigious profession and a high income. In conjunction with his status as "propriétaire", he was able to build a property that reflected not only his bourgeois wealth but also his social standing in the village. He built a "Maison de Maître" with a park and the necessary farm buildings.

From manor house to small hotel

After the Christ family, the house passed into Swiss hands. Mrs. Maralyn Claudia Hudson, also known as Mrs. Schmidt, lived in the house until 1993. The company "Inter Invest Generalunternehmungen" then became the owner. From 2005, the house was back in French hands and served as a small hotel called "Le Jardin des Lys" until the end of 2022.