Hotel de Ville (Melun)

48.539927 2.660837Coordinates: 48 ° 32 ′ 23.7 " N , 2 ° 39 ′ 39" E

Hôtel de Ville in Melun, in the foreground a monument to Jacques Amyot

The Hôtel de Ville (German town hall) in Melun , a French city and seat of the prefecture of the Seine-et-Marne department , was built between 1847 and 1850. The town hall on Rue Paul-Doumer was built according to the plans of the architect Jean-Jacques Gilson.

architecture

A stair tower made of bricks from the former monastery, which was located on the site of today's town hall, was integrated into the two-storey building. The sculptor Eugène Godin, who also created the statue of Jacques Amyot in the forecourt, was responsible for the stone carvings.

The arched portal is flanked by columns . Above it is an arbor between pilasters , which is crowned by the coat of arms of the city of Melun, a clock and a turret with a bell. The skylights are richly decorated with stone walls and acroteries .

literature

Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-et-Marne . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-100-7 , pp. 880-881.

Web links

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Description at the French Ministry of Culture (accessed August 6, 2015)