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 Listed Building - 1774 52000 LANGRES GPS : 47.865485,5.331451   Téléphone : 03 25 87 67 67 Email : info@tourisme-langres.com Fax : 03 25 87 73 33 In 1581, after two centuries of existence, the local council acquired a large gothic dwelling, in the place du Marché-aux-Blés (present-day place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville). In addition to local administration the new Town Hall was home to the courts, and, later, the prisons of the royal justice. As a result of a fire in the latter, a completely new building was begun in 1774. This new town hall, designed by Nicolas Durand, architect general to the Champagne, took on and managed the former functions of the previous town hall. In addition the royal prisons were rebuilt behind the building. The central element, rythmed by an imposing colonnade and capped by a pediment, constitutes the major accent of the facade. This escaped the fire that ravaged the rest of the building in December 1892. On the pediment the emblem RF (Republique Française) replaced the hacked out royal arms at the time of the Revolution; the angels were kept, however, to carry the Republican écu! Dates and Times of opening Free access all the year. Prices No admission charge. |
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