Town halls and palaces in Poitou-Charente

Courthouse
17000 La Rochelle

The Courthouse of La Rochelle, a judicial building dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, stands in the heart of the city. Its classical facade and its history linked to Henri IV make it an emblematic monument of Charente-Maritime.

17490 Beauvais-sur-Matha

The town hall of Beauvais-sur-Matha, Art Deco building of the 2nd quarter of the 20th century, is located in Charente-Maritime. Enlisted for historical monuments in 2009, it embodies the public architecture of the 1920s and 1930s in New Aquitaine.

17200 Royan

The Palais des Congrès de Royan, a modernist masterpiece from the 1950s in New Aquitaine, embodies Reconstruction with its architecture inspired by Brazil. Ranked a historic monument in 2025, it combines concrete, light and bold volumes on the edge of the estuary.

17210 Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac

The church Saint-Pallais, a 15th-century Gothic building in Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac in Charente-Maritime, combines Romanesque and Renaissance heritage. Ranked a historic monument in 2000, it bears witness to a rich religious past.

17123 Île-d'Aix

The Île-d'Aix Town Hall, built between 1825 and 1828, is a town building located in Charente-Maritime, classified as a historic monument since 1931.

City Hall
79000 Niort

The former town hall of Niort, called Le Pilori, is a 16th century Renaissance building located in the city centre, emblematic of the civil architecture of the period. Ranked a Historical Monument, it illustrates the administrative importance of Niort under the Old Regime.

Courthouse
79500 Melle

Melle's courthouse, a building combining medieval architecture (15th century) and neo-Gothic (XIXth century), stands in the town of Melle in New Aquitaine. Its towers and carved decorations make it a remarkable historical monument.

Prefecture Hotel
79000 Niort

The prefecture hotel of Deux-Sèvres, built in the 19th century in Niort, is an emblematic administrative building, combining classical architecture and prestigious interior decorations in an ancient botanical garden.