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  6. Former headquarters of the Société des Hauts-Fourneaux et Fonderies de Pont-à-Mousson

Former headquarters of the Société des Hauts-Fourneaux et Fonderies de Pont-à-Mousson en Meurthe-et-Moselle

Former headquarters of the Société des Hauts-Fourneaux et Fonderies de Pont-à-Mousson

    91 Avenue de la Libération
    54000 Nancy
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Photo de Former headquarters of the Société des Hauts-Fourneaux et Fonderies de Pont-à-Mousson

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1926-1928
Construction of headquarters
22 août 2003
Partial registration
13 mai 2015
Final classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The following interior elements, in whole, of the headquarters of the Société des Hauts-fourneaux et smelters de Pont-à-Mousson, located 91 avenue de la Libération, on Parcel No. 452, appearing in the cadastre section CK, as represented on the plan annexed to the decree: by a red border (Part A): the hall of the entrance of honour in full with the sculpted bas-reliefs of Émile Bachelet and, in red hatchery, the staircase that extends it with its cage and windows of Jacques Grüber and its original luminaires, belonging to the urban community of Greater Nancy; in blue (part B): the staircase on a triangular plane with its ramp of Jean Prouvé, belonging to the State: ranking by order of 13 May 2015

Key figures

Jean Bourgon - Architect Manufacturer of the reinforced concrete building.
Jacques Grüber - Glass painter Author of stained glass windows.
Jean Prouvé - Ferronnier and designer Creator of the staircase ramp.
Émile Bachelet - Sculptor Author of the hall bas-reliefs.
Raymond Subes - Ironworks Collaborator for the lock shop.

Origin and history

The headquarters of the Société des Hauts-Fourneaux et Fonderies de Pont-à-Mousson, built between 1926 and 1928 in Nancy, embodies the alliance between industry and art. Designed by architect Jean Bourgon, the building uses reinforced concrete frame, extra-white slag bricks and yellow bricks. Its decor includes stained glass windows by Jacques Grüber and Henri Lemoine, engraved glasses by Gaëtan Jeannin, as well as lockpieces signed by Jean Prouvé and Raymond Subes. The mosaics come from the house Gentil & Bourdet, while bas-reliefs by Émile Bachelet adorn the entrance hall.

The hall of honour and its staircase, extended by a glass cage and original luminaires, are listed in historical monuments since 2003, and then classified in 2015. These spaces reflect the commitment of local industrialists to the artists of the time, including those of the École de Nancy and the Art Deco movement. The building, originally dedicated to the offices of the metallurgical company, now houses the International Relations Directorate of the University of Lorraine, perpetuating its link with innovation and regional outreach.

Heritage protection specifically concerns the entrance hall with its bas-reliefs, the triangular staircase with a ramp of Jean Prouvé, and the glass windows of Jacques Grüber. These elements, representative of the 1920s, illustrate the technical and aesthetic modernity of the interwar period in Lorraine. The site, located 91 avenue de la Libération, remains a major testimony of French industrial architecture, combining functionality and artistic creation.

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