Adam and Eve's House
Exceptional example of a townhouse painted façade
Located on the rue Poissonnerie, this ancient house is famous for its impressive façade which dates to 1584.
One scene is said to depict Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden in a bas-relief - though other suggestions are that it shows the fiery couple who lived there at the time. Whichever is true, it is still one of the best remaining examples of this type of architecture.
The facade was decorated using the technique of "sgraffito", popular in Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries. It is done by applying layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colours to a moistened surface.
