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XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1865
Construction decision
Construction decision 1865 (≈ 1865)
Project launched to replace the old building.
1872
Receipt of work
Receipt of work 1872 (≈ 1872)
End of construction by Saint-Ginest.
1890
Added covered washer
Added covered washer 1890 (≈ 1890)
Extension by the architect Sauteret.
16 décembre 2005
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 16 décembre 2005 (≈ 2005)
Building and pump protection.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Town hall building - justice of peace, in full, including decors; the façades and roofing of the pump building (Case C 31): inscription by decree of 16 December 2005
Key figures
Étienne-Bernard Saint-Ginest - Architect
Manufacturer of the main building in 1872.
Sauteret - Architect
Author of the covered wash in 1890.
Origin and history
Villers-Farlay's town hall justice of peace was built to replace an irreparable building. In 1865, the decision to build a new building was made, combining the functions of common house and justice of peace. The project was entrusted to architect Étienne-Bernard Saint-Ginest, and the work was completed in 1872. This building reflects the local administrative and judicial needs of the time, with architecture adapted to these uses.
In 1890, a covered washhouse was added to the whole by the architect Sauteret, thus completing the existing installations. The complex consists of several bodies of juxtaposed buildings, each dedicated to a specific function. The whole is characterized by a clear architectural hierarchy, typical of the public constructions of the period.
The town hall and justice building, as well as the facades and roof of the pump building, are listed in the Historical Monuments by order of 16 December 2005. This protection recognizes the heritage value of the building, both for its architecture and its historical role in the local community. The property belongs to the municipality of Villers-Farlay, stressing its importance in the public and administrative life of the village.
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