Construction of the cellar 1930 (≈ 1930)
Building designed by Henri Floutier in concrete.
28 août 2013
Registration historical monument
Registration historical monument 28 août 2013 (≈ 2013)
Total protection of the 1930 part.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The part built in 1930, in whole, as marked on the plan annexed to the decree (cad. AK 38): inscription by order of 28 August 2013
Key figures
Henri Floutier - Architect
Designer of the cellar in 1930.
Origin and history
The cooperative cellar of Saint-Théodorit, located in the Gard department in the Occitanie region, was built in the early 1930s. This building is distinguished by its semicircular plan, an innovation for the time, and by the systematic use of concrete, including for the structure and awning of the docks. Designed by architect Henri Floutier, it represents a striking testimony of 20th century industrial wine architecture in the south of France.
Listed as historical monuments by order of 28 August 2013, the cooperative cellar of Saint-Théodorit is fully protected for its part built in 1930. This classification recognizes its heritage value, both for its architectural originality and for its role in local wine history. The building, owned by the commune, illustrates the evolution of construction techniques and the importance of cooperative cellars in the rural economy of Gard.
The cellar is part of a historical context where wine cooperatives played a key role in structuring the wine sector. In the 1930s, the Gard, like other wine regions, saw the development of these collective structures to pool the means of production and improve the quality of wines. The architecture of the cellar, with its pioneering use of concrete, also reflects the technological innovations of the inter-war period, marked by the search for functionality and modernity.
