Timeline

Heritage classified

Key figures

Origin and history

The Eymonaud house, also called Castel Eymonaud, is located at the 7th Marie-Blanche impasse in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Built between 1892 and 1897 by architect Joseph de Guirard de Montarnal for Ernest Eymonaud, antique quay and sculptor specialized in copies of antique furniture, it is distinguished by its neo-Gothic style and a two-storey tower, rare in this area. Eymonaud exhibited his creations and used the places as a workshop under the sign A l'Art Ancienne. The house incorporates architectural elements from the former Hotel de l'Escalopier, destroyed in 1882, whose sculptures Eymonaud had bought.

The Hotel de l'Escalopier, built in 1835 for Count Charles de L'Escalopier, historian and bibliophile, was a troubadour-style building in the countryside. Equipped with a crenellated turret, an exotic steam-heated greenhouse, and a library with 5,000 works, it reflected the archaeological passions of its owner. When he died in 1861, his collections were bequeathed to the city of Amiens, and the hotel, sold, was destroyed in 1882. Some of his sculptures later decorated the Eymonaud house.

The Eymonaud House was enlarged in 1900 to the west, then in 1910 by a wooden wing housing the Eymonaud workshops. Its interior decoration, including the ground floor, the first floor and the large staircase, as well as its facades and roofs, were inscribed in historical monuments by order of 14 September 1995. This eclectic building, combining neo-Gothic and re-use of ancient elements, bears witness to the enthusiasm of the 19th century for historical styles and craftsmanship.

Ernest Eymonaud, besides being a renowned antique dealer, was a meticulous craftsman who used his house as a showcase of his know-how. The presence of the tower and wood-paned elements, typical of medieval constructions, reinforced immersion in a past-inspired universe. Today, the Eymonaud House remains a remarkable example of the picturesque Parisian architecture of the late 19th century, preserved for its originality and its connection to local history.

External links