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The industrial house called Dumont House, located in Caudry in Hauts-de-France, was built in 1947 by Swiss architect Charles Vollery. The latter, specialized in the construction of factories, was inspired by the volumes, symmetry and materials of the villa Cavrois, emblematic work of Robert Mallet-Stevens. The building develops on five levels, integrating terraces and a pergola, and reflects a hybrid architectural approach between modernism and geometric rigor.

The house was classified as Historic Monument by order of 26 April 2001, thus protecting all its facades, roofs and park. His architect, Charles Vollery, applies principles of symmetry and harmony of materials, typical of his style. The exact location, 43 rue Émile-Salembier, confirms its anchoring in the urban fabric of Caudry, a city marked by the textile industry in the 20th century.

Contrary to a possible confusion with a homonymous house in Charleroi (Belgium), built in 1935 by Joseph André for Arthur Dumont, the house Dumont de Caudry is a distinct French construction, unrelated to the Belgian building. However, the two buildings share a period of near construction and modernist inspiration, although their historical and architectural contexts clearly differ.

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