Construction of factory 1881-1882 (≈ 1882)
Building erected by architect Nanteuille for Gautrot.
1936
Purchase by UFM-CGT
Purchase by UFM-CGT 1936 (≈ 1936)
Becoming a metallurgical house, a union place.
2 mai 1937
Trade union inauguration
Trade union inauguration 2 mai 1937 (≈ 1937)
Official opening with social and cultural services.
2000
Registration historical monument
Registration historical monument 2000 (≈ 2000)
Protection of facades and roofs by stop.
juillet 2001
Repurchase by the City of Paris
Repurchase by the City of Paris juillet 2001 (≈ 2001)
Protection after associative and trade union mobilization.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façade on street and corresponding roof of the building on street; street façade and corresponding roof of the commercial and administrative building at the back of the courtyard (Box 11-01 AK 15): inscription by order of 18 February 2000
Key figures
Nanteuille - Architect
Designed the building in 1881-1882.
Union fraternelle des métallurgistes (UFM) - Trade union CGT
Owner since 1936, transforms the place.
Origin and history
The former Gautrot-Couesnon musical instrument factory, located 94 rue Jean-Pierre-Timbaud in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, was built in 1881-1882 by architect Nanteuille. This building illustrates the architecture of the industrial hotels of the late 19th century, combining work and living spaces. A wrought iron lyre, always visible above the gate, recalls its original use as a tool manufacturing tool.
In 1936, the CGT trade union of metallurgy, via the Union Fraternal des Métallurgists (UFM), bought the place to make it a high place of trade unionism. Inaugurated in 1937, the Metallurgists' House houses administrative services, a canteen, a bookshop, and meeting spaces. The facades and roofs were listed as historical monuments in 2000.
Partially sold in 2000, an associative and trade union mobilization allowed the City of Paris to acquire the premises in 2001. Transformed into the Maison des Métallos, the site becomes a cultural establishment supported by the town hall and the Île-de-France region, combining industrial heritage and contemporary creation.
Today, the building retains its dual identity: a witness to labour and trade union history, and a place for monthly artistic programming. Its architecture and past make it a symbol of social struggles and industrial memory in Paris.
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