International Exhibition of Decorative Arts 1925 (≈ 1925)
Presentation of Raphaël Lardeur's window.
30 avril 2020
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 30 avril 2020 (≈ 2020)
Protection of the lobby and its window.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The hall of the house with its decor, the staircase and its ramp as well as the stained glass (6 x 3 m approx.), sis villa Eugénie, 8 avenue Eugénie, and as delimited by a red border on the plan annexed to the decree (cad. AH154): inscription by order of 30 April 2020
Key figures
Raphaël Lardeur - Master glass
Author of the window exhibited in 1925.
Eugénie de Montijo - Empress, wife of Napoleon III
Represented on the villa window.
Origin and history
The villa Eugénie is a house located in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France. It is distinguished by its hall, which has been listed as a historic monument since 2020, which houses an exceptional decor, staircase and ironwork. The monumental window (6 x 3 m), signed by master glassmaker Raphaël Lardeur (1890-1967), was presented at the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts of 1925. This stained glass window represents Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III, evoking her walks in the gardens of Saint-Cloud Park, an emblematic place of her time.
The lobby of the villa, with its coherent set of decorations and ironwork, illustrates the decorative art of the 1920s-1930s. The stained glass, in particular, marks an important milestone in the glass production of this period, mixing historical heritage (the Empress) and stylistic modernity (the Art Deco). The registration of the hall as a historic monument in 2020 highlights its heritage value, both artistic and historical.
The villa Eugénie, located at 8 avenue Eugénie in Saint-Cloud, also bears witness to the urbanization and residential architecture of the inter-war period in this commune of Hauts-de-Seine. His name pays tribute to the Empress, a major figure of the Second Empire, whose presence marked the local history, notably through the park of Saint-Cloud, now disappeared but formerly a place of imperial resort.
