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Origin and history

The first halls of Évron, according to Abbé Angot, date back to 1225, replaced in the 15th century by a 78-metre-long building with a complex structure in two naves. These medieval halls, composed of 17 spans, were destroyed in 1898 to give way to a new building.

The current halls were built between 1847 and 1852, combining halls on the ground floor and a town hall upstairs. In 1924, the halls became a festive hall, while the town hall left in 1971, giving way to a music school and a weightlifting hall. After a period of abandonment from 1983, a controversy in 1984 prevented their demolition.

In 1988 the architect Amédéo was entrusted with a rehabilitation, preserving the ground floor and making it a media library inaugurated in 2001. The building, whose facades and roofs have been listed as historical monuments since 1985, illustrates the evolution of public use of the same place throughout the centuries.

The building, owned by the municipality of Évron, is located in the Old Town Hall. Its architecture reflects 19th century municipal needs, combining commercial, administrative and cultural functions. Today, there remains a symbol of local heritage, between historical memory and modernity.

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