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Origin and history

The house of Dr.Paul Jacques is a mansion built between 1905 and 1907 in Nancy, in the Art Nouveau style. Located at the corner of Avenue Foch and Rue Jeanne-d'Arc, 250 metres from the train station, it was designed by architect Paul Charbonnier for Dr.Paul Jacques, oto-rhino-laryngologist and professor at the Faculty of Medicine. The building incorporates technical innovations such as a reinforced concrete floor, created by France-Lanord and Bichaton, dealer of the Hennebique system.

The interior and exterior decorations involve exceptional artisans: Louis Majorelle for the ironworks and the staircase ramp, Jacques Gruber for the stained glass windows, and Léopold Wolff for the sculptures. The ground floor initially housed Dr. Jacques's medical office, accessible by a pedestrian door on Rue Jeanne-d The architecture combines functionality (sound insulation of the ceiling) and aesthetics, typical of the Nacen artistic effervescence.

Classified as a historical monument in 1979 for its facades and roofs, this house illustrates the collaboration between doctors, architects and artisans at the beginning of the 20th century. It also reflects the influence of the École de Nancy, a local Art Nouveau movement, where science and art interact. The protected elements include the exterior structures and the umbrella terrace, still intact despite its in use.

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