In Rouen, the “Maison Sublime”, the oldest Jewish monument in France, reopens its doors
The Maison Sublime, the oldest Jewish monument in France, and even in Europe, will reopen its doors in the first quarter of 2022, reports the Paris-Normandy news site.
The building has undergone years of work at a total cost of over one million euros.
Closed to the public in 2001 both due to humidity problems and fears of an anti-Semitic attack, the monument had only reopened occasionally for short periods. But this time, the reopening will be final.
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It will now be managed by the Métropole de Rouen, and accessible throughout the year. Tickets are expensive between 8 and 12 euros, according to Christine de Cintré, president of the Rouen tourist office.
The north facade of the Sublime Maison de Rouen. (Credit: lamaisonsublime.fr)
The building, whose history was accidentally discovered in 1976 during excavations, dates from around 1100.
Covering an area of 150 m2, its walls bear inscriptions such as “may the Torah of God […] to exist [à jamais] “Or” May this house be sublime. “
The Sublime House would be the only example of Arabbinic (yeshiva) from medieval times preserved in the world, others defending the thesis of a private residence.
In this prestigious university taught masters as famous as Rashbam (Rabbenou Shmuel ben Meïr, grandson of the commentator Rashi).
