Registration for Historic Monuments 3 décembre 2001 (≈ 2001)
Total protection of the building.
1er quart XXe siècle
Construction of building
Construction of building 1er quart XXe siècle (≈ 2025)
Fine Arts and Art Nouveau Style.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Complete building, including its entrance door with stained glass windows and interior elements (disposition of apartments with carpentry and fireplaces) (Case IT 71): entry by order of 3 December 2001
Key figures
Raynaud - Architect
Designer of the building around 1914.
Origin and history
The building at 45 Franklin-Roosevelt Avenue in Clermont-Ferrand is a remarkable example of early 20th-century architecture, combining Fine Arts and Art Nouveau styles. Built around 1914, it is distinguished by its richly decorated facades, its balconies with mixed guardrails, and a bowl-window surmounted by a loggia, reflecting the influence of the artistic currents of the period. Interior elements, such as window windows and chimneys, are also protected for their heritage value.
The architect Raynaud, master of the project, integrated curvilinear details and ressalts animating the structure, typical of Art Nouveau. These features make it a unique architectural testimony of the period, mixing classical rigor and decorative fantasy. The building was registered in the Historical Monuments by order of 3 December 2001, thus recognizing its historical and aesthetic value.
The location of the building, in the Puy-de-Dôme, is part of an urban context that was undergoing transformation at the beginning of the 20th century. Clermont-Ferrand, a dynamic city, saw the development of innovative constructions, reflecting the economic and cultural development of the region. This building thus illustrates the evolution of architectural tastes and the local know-how of the period.
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