Construction of boiler room 1970 (≈ 1970)
Works by architects Dubrulle and Jouve.
7 avril 2016
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 7 avril 2016 (≈ 2016)
Registration by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The old boiler room in full, as represented in red on the plan annexed to the order (box BT 405): inscription by order of 7 April 2016
Key figures
Roland Dubrulle - Architect
Co-designer of the building in 1970.
Jean-Pierre Jouve - Architect
Co-designer of the building in 1970.
Origin and history
The Central Chaufferie of the Hauts-Tarterêts district was built in 1970 by architects Roland Dubrulle and Jean-Pierre Jouve, in the city of Corbeil-Essonnes. This building, designed to meet the energy needs of the neighbourhood, illustrates the functional industrial architecture of the Thirty Glories, a period marked by rapid urbanization and technical innovations in collective infrastructure.
Classified as historical monuments by order of 7 April 2016, this boiler room embodies a recent industrial heritage, often underestimated. Its inscription reflects an increasing recognition of the historical importance of 20th century urban facilities and their architectural value. The building, still located Avenue Léon-Blum, remains a concrete testimony of the centralized heating policies put in place in the large ensembles.
Available sources, including Wikipedia and the Merimée base, highlight its role in local history and its status as private property. Press articles from 2016, such as those of Parisien or Corbeil-Infos, highlight the symbolic dimension of this protection, in a context where industrial monuments often struggle to obtain such recognition. The accuracy of its location (noted 7/10 in Mérimée) confirms its anchoring in the urban landscape of Corbeil-Essonnes.
