At the foot of the hill of the former chateau of the Dukes of Lorraine, the townhouse stands not far from the church of Notre-Dame and its maze of narrow, winding cobbled streets, typical of medieval towns.
The property comprises two plots of land at different elevations, with the buildings set around a courtyard of approx. 71 m², along the street level, and a terraced garden with an outbuilding on the upper level. A wooden walkway on stilts and a stone staircase connect the two sections.
A previous building depicted on the 16th century town map stood on the street at that time and had two lookouts rising from the roof on either side of the facade. Today, these elements have disappeared, but the two wings on the courtyard side remain, one of which still retains the spiral staircase and the former kitchen buildings at the back of the courtyard.
The wing at right angles features a sculpted recess with pediment and pilasters and a statue of the Virgin and Child, probably dating from the 16th century.
The 18th century project involved rebuilding the street and rear facades, which probably served to add depth the dwelling towards the courtyard.

The mansion

The dressed stone building is U-shaped with a street facade featuring five rows of openings on three levels topped by a tiled roof.
The round-arched windows are crowned with decorative carved stone features. On the first floor, the windows are framed by pilasters and adorned with wrought-iron balustrades. The central balcony bears the initial of one of its illustrious 18th century inhabitants.
The oak double door, topped by a small-paned transom window, is crowned by a round-arched entablature with a tympanum bearing the number 9.

The ground floor
The entrance door opens onto a vast full-depth hall laid with cement tiles and leading to five rooms. The most striking of these is a drawing room with Louis XV turned woodwork finished in Trianon grey, incorporating projecting curved cupboards and recesses. It features a marble fireplace topped by an overmantel, oak parquet flooring and an ornate ceiling. A door topped by wooden picture frame, whose canvas has disappeared, connects on the courtyard side to a room with a flooring of terracotta tiles and cabochons with fleur-de-lis motifs, a 17th century stone fireplace with overmantel and a wall with cupboards integrated into the wood panelling. This is followed by a small room with a cement-tiled floor that opens through a door onto the courtyard. On the other side of the hall is a bedroom with an 18th century alcove and oak hardwood floor laid in a ladder pattern. This is followed by an anteroom and a room with terracotta floor tiles and a stone fireplace. The former kitchen is located in a lodge at the end of the courtyard, set off from the wing at right angles. It has a monumental 16th century stone fireplace and a period stone sink on a flagstone floor. A 17th century oak service staircase starts in the small hallway in front of the kitchen.
The first floor
The spiral staircase leading to the first floor is located in the lodge at right angles. The landing serves four rooms separated by a central hall. The first, with a simple painted stone fireplace, has a panelled wall and a door opening into a bedroom with an alcove and an 18th century fireplace with an overmantel. Above the Louis XV door leading to the central hall, there is a depiction of a figurative scene inspired by Greek mythology with a goddess presenting a young god to an assembly on an Olympian landscape. The following hall is full-depth, with French windows at either end opening onto small balconies. An alcove bedroom with a wooden fireplace and its 18th century overmantel adorned with volutes is followed by a second, simpler bedroom. This connects to the wing at right angles to the landing of the back staircase before reaching a final bedroom with a 17th century stone fireplace.
The second floor
The spiral staircase continues up to the second floor, an attic of approx. 140 m². At half level, it leads to the walkway on stilts over the courtyard to the garden.
The cellar