Initial construction vers 1858 (≈ 1858)
Private hotel by Victor Lenoir.
après 1870
Enlargement
Enlargement après 1870 (≈ 1870)
By Alphonse Gosset, developed park.
1919
Transfer to the city
Transfer to the city 1919 (≈ 1919)
Becoming municipal property.
1920
Installation of the town hall
Installation of the town hall 1920 (≈ 1920)
Replaces the former Saint Martin Abbey.
1924
Inauguration of the monument to the dead
Inauguration of the monument to the dead 1924 (≈ 1924)
Commemorating the Great War.
2012
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 2012 (≈ 2012)
Front, interior and park protection.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades and roofs, interior decoration of the ground floor, staircase and staircase with its stained glass windows, vestibule of the floor with its well of light, facades and roofs of the communes and the small pavilion on rue Jean-Moët, all of the park with all its amenities, wall of fence and monument to the dead (Box BI 520): inscription by decree of 26 June 2012
Key figures
Victor Lenoir - Architect
Designed the hotel in 1858.
Alphonse Gosset - Architect
Expanded the building after 1870.
Famille Auban-Moët - Former owner
Gives the hotel to the city.
Hugues Plomb - Benefactor
Finances the aborted town hall project.
Origin and history
The town hall of Epernay is originally a mansion built around 1858 by architect Victor Lenoir for the Auban-Moët family, famous in the champagne trade. This neo-classical building, enlarged after 1870 by Alphonse Gosset, is distinguished by its pilaster-adorned facades and richly decorated interior, mixing ancient and neo-XVIII influences. The park, built between 1870 and 1880, combines gardens with French and English, with kiosk, sculptures and rock.
Born in 1919 after the abandonment of a new town hall project (destroyed during the First World War), the building officially became the city hall in 1920. It includes remains of the former Saint Martin Abbey, such as the gate, and has been home from a dead monument opened in 1924. The garden, classified "remarkable" in 2012, and the commons complete this protected architectural ensemble, always dedicated to municipal services.
The building is listed in the Historical Monuments in 2012 for its facades, roofs, interior decorations (vestibulum, glass staircase, living rooms), as well as for its park and facilities. The property, located on Avenue de Champagne, symbolizes the link between historical heritage and civic life, while testifying to the golden age of champagne in Epernay.
Prior to 1919, the town hall occupied the buildings of Saint Martin Abbey, transformed in 1793. The decision to build a new town hall and a church at the beginning of the 20th century was partly financed by Hugues Plumb, mayor of Avenay, whose name was given to the adjacent square. The war interrupted this project, leading to the reassignment of the Auban-Moët hotel.
The interior decor, notable for its ancient atrium and its neo-XVIIIe salons (painted wood, gold, marbles), contrasts with the brick-and-stone architecture of the communes. The latter, located on the other side of the garden, now house municipal services. The fence wall and the memorial to the dead, included in the 2012 protection, recall its turbulent history.
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