Registration for Historic Monuments 10 juillet 2008 (≈ 2008)
Partial protection of facades, roofs and vats.
1er quart du XXe siècle
Construction of warehouses
Construction of warehouses 1er quart du XXe siècle (≈ 2025)
Directed by Carlier for Dubonnet.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
All the facades and roofs, the floors, including that of the courtyard, and their right-of-way, and, in total, the central pavilion with its vats (cf. AE 47, 48, 54): registration by order of 10 July 2008
Key figures
Carlier - Architecture Agency
Manufacturer of warehouses in early 20th century.
Origin and history
The former Dubonnet warehouses, located in Sète, were built in the 1st quarter of the 20th century by the architectural agency Carlier. This industrial site, classified as Historic Monument, reflects the economic importance of the city, especially in the wine and aperitif trade. The complex consists of a large central courtyard, framed by functional buildings: in the west, four parallel hangars house reinforced concrete vats for wines, while in the east, a hall covered with a metal frame and a laboratory analyze musts. The symmetry of the plane, with its perpendicular aisles and its zenithal lantern, underscores a rational and aesthetic desire for organization.
The entrance gate gives access to a space designed for deliveries, with warehouses distributed on both sides. The main hall, with its centered plan, is divided into four quarters by two paths crossing, serving rows of vats. A small two-storey building housed the offices on the ground floor and office accommodation on the floor, while the laboratory was adjacent to the aperitif preparation room. These installations illustrate the integration of production processes, from storage to processing, into a coherent architectural set.
The partial inclusion of the facades, roofs, floors and central pavilion with its tanks in the inventory of Historic Monuments in 2008 attests to their heritage value. Today, the site, a mixed property (private and common company), retains the traces of its original industrial use, while potentially opening up to new vocations (visits, rentals, accommodation).
