This is a list of city and town halls in France. The list is sortable by building age and height, and provides a link to the database of monuments historique, which is a listing of buildings and structures important to France's architectural and historical cultural heritage,[1] where relevant. This list has been compiled using the list of the largest cities and towns of France published by "About France" to ensure completeness.[2] The oldest town hall is Hôtel de Ville, Paris, completed in 1357 (although it was reconstructed in 1892),[3] and the tallest town hall is Hôtel de Ville, Lille with a clock tower which rises to 341 feet (104 m).[4]
| Town or city | Building | Image | Department | Built | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arras | Hôtel de Ville, Arras | .JPG) |
Pas-de-Calais | 1517 | 75 metres (246 ft) | Base Mérimée: PA00107978, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architect: Pierre Paquet (reconstruction). |
| Benfeld | Hôtel de Ville, Benfeld |  |
Bas-Rhin | 1619 | Base Mérimée: PA00084605, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architect: Ascagne Albertini. | |
| Bordeaux | Palais Rohan |  |
Gironde | 1778 | Base Mérimée: PA00083157, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architects: Joseph Étienne and Richard-François Bonfin. | |
| Calais | Hôtel de Ville, Calais |  |
Pas-de-Calais | 1923 | 72 metres (236 ft) | Base Mérimée: PA62000055, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architect: Louis Debrouwer. |
| Grenoble | Hôtel de Ville, Grenoble |  |
Isère | 1967 | 46.5 metres (153 ft) | Base Mérimée: PA38000046, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architect: Maurice Novarina. |
| Le Havre | Hôtel de Ville, Le Havre |  |
Seine-Maritime | 1958 | 70 metres (230 ft) | Base Mérimée: PA76000103, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architect: Auguste Perret. |
| Lille | Hôtel de Ville, Lille |  |
Nord | 1932 | 104 metres (341 ft) | Base Mérimée: PA59000078, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architect: Émile Dubuisson. |
| Lyon | Hôtel de Ville, Lyon |  |
Lyon | 1652 | Base Mérimée: PA00117820, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architect: Simon Maupin. | |
| Marseille | Hôtel de Ville, Marseille |  |
Bouches-du-Rhône | 1673 | Base Mérimée: PA00081354, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architects: Gaspard Puget and Jean-Baptiste Méolans. | |
| Montpellier | Hôtel de Ville, Montpellier | .jpg) |
Hérault | 2011 | 41 metres (135 ft) | Architects: Jean Nouvel and François Fontès. |
| Nantes | Hôtel de Ville, Nantes |  |
Loire-Atlantique | 1606 | Hélie Rémigereau. | |
| Nice | Hôtel de Ville, Nice |  |
Alpes-Maritimes | 1722 | Architect: Nicolas Anselmi. | |
| Paris | Hôtel de Ville, Paris |  |
Paris | 1357 | 50 metres (164 ft) | Base Mérimée: PA00086319, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architects: Théodore Ballu and Édouard Deperthes. |
| Reims | Hôtel de Ville, Reims |  |
Marne | 1628 | Base Mérimée: PA00078795, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architect: Jean Bonhomme. | |
| Rennes | Hôtel de Ville, Rennes |  |
Ille-et-Vilaine | 1743 | Base Mérimée: PA00090703, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architect: Jacques Gabriel. | |
| Rouen | Hôtel de Ville, Rouen |  |
Seine-Maritime | 1825 | Base Mérimée: PA00100851, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architects: Jean-Pierre Defrance, Jean-Baptiste Le Brument and Charles-Felix Maillet du Boullay. | |
| Strasbourg | Hôtel de Hanau |  |
Bas-Rhin | 1731 | Base Mérimée: PA00085061, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architect: Joseph Massol. | |
| Toulon | Hôtel de Ville, Toulon |  |
Var | 1970 | 54 metres (177 ft) | Architect: Jean de Mailly. |
| Toulouse | Capitole de Toulouse |  |
Haute-Garonne | 1760 | Base Mérimée: PA00094497, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architect: Guillaume Cammas. | |
| Tours | Hôtel de Ville, Tours |  |
Indre-et-Loire | 1904 | Base Mérimée: PA00098190, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architect: Victor Laloux. | |
| Wissembourg | Hôtel de Ville, Wissembourg |  |
Bas-Rhin | 1752 | Base Mérimée: IA67008061, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French). Architect: Joseph Massol. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bady, Jean-Pierre (1998). Les monuments historiques en France. Presses Universitaires de France. p. 26.
- ^ "The main cities and towns of France". About France. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Fierro, Alfred (1999). Dictionnaire du Paris disparu. Parigramme. p. 216. ISBN 2-84096-099-0.
- ^ "Quelle est la particularité du beffroi de l'Hôtel de Ville?". Archives Municipales de Lille. Retrieved 19 October 2024.