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The Fourton building, located at 42 Julien Avenue in Clermont-Ferrand, is a complex of condominiums built between 1928 and 1933 by architect Marius Lanquette, in collaboration with architect Papillard. This project is part of the Art Deco movement, marked by clean lines, geometric patterns, and a search for functional elegance. The buildings, high on eight levels, are distinguished by their internal metal frame supporting stone facades, animated by ressalts, loggias, balconies and terraces. The exterior decoration mixes canned pilasters, stylized flowers, balustrades and ironworks, reflecting the bold aesthetics of the era.

The integral protection of the building, including its interior fittings, was formalized by an order of inscription in the Historical Monuments on 12 February 2002. This recognition underscores the heritage value of the building, both for its technical innovation (metal structure) and for its ornamental vocabulary characteristic of the 1930s. The exact address, 42 avenue Julien, corresponds to the code Insee 63113 (Puy-de-Dôme), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

The Art Deco style of the Fourton building is part of a modern urban environment, where Clermont-Ferrand, the dynamic city of the Central Massif, sees the emergence of an ambitious residential architecture. The bourgeois condominiums like this symbolize the rise of an affluent class at the beginning of the twentieth century, concerned with comfort and prestige. The noble materials (stone, metal, ironwork) and artisanal details (carpentry, colonnades) bear witness to local know-how combined with international influences, typical of the inter-war period.

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