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The funeral chapel of Jules Hunebelle, located in the communal cemetery of Clamart (Hautes-de-Seine), was built in 1900 by the architects Raymond Barbaud (or Georges Barbaud according to the sources) and Édouard Bauhain. Commanded by Jules Hunebelle, Mayor of Clamart from 1856 to 1900, she adopted a Romano-Byzantine style inspired by the restorations of the cathedrals of Périgueux and D'Angoulême, as well as the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre. The mausoleum, conceived as a small church on the Greek cross, is surmounted by a dome worn by an openwork drum and ends with a semicircular apse. Its construction, begun in 1899 by entrepreneur Delage, was completed in 1902 by Hunebelle's heirs after his death in 1900.

The decoration of the chapel involved several renowned craftsmen: the sculptors Gauthier and Rousselet, the marbrier Derville, the master glassmaker Champigneulle, and the founder Chertier Lesage, who realized the entrance doors. Originally, mosaics signed by Henri Bichi were to adorn the interior, including a Christ savior of the world in the abside, but they have now disappeared. The carved figures provided under the dome drum are probably never executed. In addition to members of the Hunebelle family, the chapel also houses the burial of the parish priest, who died in 1899.

Enlisted as historical monuments since 23 August 2006, the chapel is built of Eurville stone with a local rock fill of Clamart. Its protection concerns the entire building (Cadastre AO 10), and it now belongs to the municipality. Its architecture and history reflect the influence of artistic currents of the late 19th century, mixing neo-Roman and Byzantine, while at the same time testifying to the role of local elites in sponsoring ostentatious funeral monuments.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, highlight its heritage importance in the Hauts-de-Seine. The chapel is located at 26 rue du Bois-Tardieu, although some GPS data place it near Avenue du Général de Gaulle. However, its state of conservation and its exact location in the cemetery remains to be specified, with a location assessment deemed poor (note 5/10) by the contributors.

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