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The Chaumont City Hall is an emblematic civilian building located in the heart of the city, on Place de la Concorde. Built between 1787 and 1790 under the direction of architect François-Nicolas Lancret, it replaces the former Tower of Barle, which became too small to accommodate municipal services. Its Louis XVI style architecture is distinguished by a Mansart roof covered with slates, skylights, and a symmetrical facade crowned with a triangular pediment with the city's weapons. Inside, a double-revolution staircase and a large hall mark its functional elegance.

Ranked a historic monument since 13 July 1926, the Town Hall embodies Chaumont's urban renewal on the eve of the French Revolution. Its central location, in a place now called the Concord, reflects its political and social role from its very beginning. The materials (slate, stone) and architectural details (fronton, symmetries) underline the influence of the Lights on the public constructions of the period, combining utility and aesthetics.

The Mérimée base specifies that the building is owned by the commune of Chaumont (code Insee 52121), in the department of Haute-Marne, in the Grand Est region. Its approximate address, 3 Rue Georges Clemenceau, corresponds to the GPS coordinates recorded. Although the sources mention a very satisfactory location (note 8/10), no further details are provided on its current accessibility (visits, events).

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