A building full of history.
La Maison de Zélie
From the 16th century to today
A 16th century building, which becomes a silk farm
The stone building in the Alpilles, its walls painted with lime, its terracotta floors, its stairs shaped by the footsteps of centuries, family memories scattered all around, the portraits of ancestors... the present and the past intertwine...
According to ancient records, the house dates back to the 16th century.
It is probably one of the oldest houses in Graveson. The house of the Lords.
At the beginning of the 19th century, it was given as a marriage dowry to Honoré-Xavier Coeur.
A Sericiculture farm was set up in the attic for silkworm breeding and a silk spinning mill on the ground floor. It is from this period that the "bull's-eye" windows in the attic date, allowing air and light to pass through for the breeding of silkworms.
During this time, silk brought wealth to many property owners in the region.
Then a Stagecoach Relay.
A time for travelers, between Maillane, Graveson and Avignon, the horse-drawn carriage service was in the hands of the Cœur and Chamois (du Pape) families in the late 19th century.
A magnificent sundial, engraved on the main facade in 1846, a lookout on the roof to scan the arrival of carriages, and the stable at the rear of the house complete the building.
The Cœur administration ceased its activities between 1915 and 1918.
Then an Inn,
The house then became an inn, then a tavern, giving its name to the street.
Like the hotel-café of "Petit St-Jean", another of the oldest inns in the village, mentioned in the 16th century, (with the White Cross, the Golden Lion and the White Horse,) which were located at the 4 entrances of Graveson.
Then a Hotel, in the 21st century:
Successively, it became guest rooms in 1980, then a charming small hotel in the 2000s, named "le Cadran solaire" at that time.
It is now our House:
A guest house to welcome you during a stay in Provence, for a moment of relaxation and tranquility.