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The Châtenois Town Hall, located in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand East region, is an emblematic building dating back to the 4th quarter of the 15th century and the 2nd half of the 16th century. Its construction began in 1493, as evidenced by the date engraved on its main door. This building, both town hall and symbol of local power, embodies the architectural evolution between the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, with elements such as its staircase turret, probably erected around 1575 according to historian A. Ruff. The city's weapons, hammered during the Revolution and restored in the 20th century, always adorn this turret, recalling its civic status.

Ranked a Historic Monument since 1989, the city hall underwent major transformations, especially in 1989 where its interior distribution was completely redesigned. The facades, roofs and stair turret (including its carved room) are now protected. Owned by the commune, the building stands at 2 rue Clemenceau and 81 rue du Maréchal-Foch, in the centre of Châtenois, and remains an active administrative place while testifying to five centuries of local history.

Historical sources, such as the work of Pierre Walter (2007), highlight his central role in community life since its creation. The door of the turret, of Renaissance style, and the revolutionary and then modern modifications illustrate the political and artistic upheavals that Alsace experienced. Today, the city hall combines public service and heritage, with a location deemed fair (level 5/10) by the cartographic bases, perhaps reflecting successive urban adjustments.

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