Hôtel de préfecture des Yvelines

The Hôtel de Préfecture des Yvelines is a freestone building, located in Versailles, France. It is, since 1968, the year of creation of the department, the seat of the prefecture and the departmental council of Yvelines.[1]

Hôtel de préfecture des Yvelines
Hôtel de prefecture of Yvelines, avenue de Paris in Versailles
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General information
Town or cityVersailles
CountryFrance
Coordinates48°48′09″N 2°07′57″E / 48.80250°N 2.13250°E / 48.80250; 2.13250
Construction started1863
Completed1866
Design and construction
Architect(s)Amédée Manuel

Location

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The prefecture hotel is located in Versailles, at 11–13, avenue de Paris (avenue which is in the axis of the Palace of Versailles ) at the corner of rue Jean Houdon.

History

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The hotel of the prefecture of Versailles was built from 1863 to 1866 on the site of the former royal kennel (French: Chenil du Roi), by the Versailles architect Amédée Manuel on an order from the prefect Édouard Charton.[2] It was inaugurated on June 19, 1867.[3]

In 1870, it became the seat of the Prussian General Staff,[4][5] then during the period of the Paris Commune, it housed the government of Adolphe Thiers and then of Patrice de MacMahon.[6] From 1880, it was the seat of the prefecture of Seine-et-Oise, and from 1968, that of the prefecture of Yvelines.

Architecture

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The triangular pediment which crowns the central avant-corps of the building is decorated with a bas-relief due to the sculptor Georges Clère, which represents the Oise and the Seine personified.

References

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  1. ^ "Hôtel du Département et de la Préfecture - Histoire du bâtiment". Conseil départemental des Yvelines (in French). 2014-08-05. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  2. ^ "Histoire du bâtiment / La préfecture des Yvelines". www.yvelines.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  3. ^ "L'Hôtel du Département et de la Préfecture du service royal au service de la République" (PDF). yvelines.fr (in French). p. 5. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  4. ^ "Versailles : hôtel de la préfecture et du département". ignrando.fr. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  5. ^ "The prefecture of versailles - Historic site and monument | Versailles". en.versailles-tourisme.com. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  6. ^ "Versailles : un concert classique dans les salons de la préfecture". leparisien.fr (in French). 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2022-07-06.

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