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Marengo's music kiosk, located at Place Jean-Jaurès in Saint-Étienne (Loire), is an iconic building built in 1870 by municipal architect Mazerat. It was completely rebuilt in 1914 by reusing its original cast iron elements, while adding a new base and an access staircase. Each side of the kiosk features a cartridge bearing the name of a famous composer, such as Ravel, Bizet or Berlioz, reflecting his cultural role in the city.

Marengo Square, designed as a green public space with basin and vegetation, was built in 1813 on former religious and private lands, including those ceded by former mayor Hippolyte Praire-Royet. Redeveloped in 1998, it maintains its kiosk, which has been listed as a historical monument since 1987, as a witness to the city planning and cultural life of the country.

The building illustrates the architectural and social evolution of Saint-Étienne, where the music kiosks played a central role in collective recreation. Its reconstruction in 1914, despite structural changes, preserved its original identity thanks to the reuse of cast iron elements, a technique common at the time for this type of monument.

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