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Bucey-lès-Gy is a hybrid building built at the beginning of the 19th century, combining a town hall on the first floor and a public washhouse on the first floor. The building is inspired by the Greek cross plans of Jean-Claude Disceux, architect of the First Empire, with a monumental facade in finely molded limestone. The washhouse, of centered shape evoking a church, houses a basin occupying the place of an apse, under an imposing vault. Five arched openings adorned under balcony, reflecting an ambitious architectural style for a rural town.

Designed by architect Louis Moreau, the town hall was built in 1827, when local schools sought to modernize communal infrastructure. The choice of a centered plan and a remarkable vaulted height underscores a desire for monumentality, rare for a wash. This type of construction illustrates the importance of collective water points in public hygiene and village social life in the 19th century, while affirming municipal prestige.

Ranked a historic monument in 1975, the town hall-lavoir bears witness to architectural ingenuity combining utility and aesthetics. Its location in Haute-Saône, in the municipality of Bucey-lès-Gy, makes it a unique example in Burgundy-Franche-Comté of this dual civic and practical use. The building, owned by the commune, remains a symbol of the French rural heritage, where public service and daily life intersect in one place.

The available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) underline its structural originality, with satisfactory local precision (note 7/10) and legal protections recognizing its heritage value. The approximate address, 3 Rue du Canal, and its Insee code (70104) anchor the monument in the territory of Haute-Saône, near Vesoul. No information is provided on its current accessibility or contemporary uses.

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