Audience building and townhouse avant 1751 (≈ 1751)
Two bodies of completed initial buildings.
mai 1789
Construction of bailing begins
Construction of bailing begins mai 1789 (≈ 1789)
Expansion by Jean-François Henry.
27 février 1996
Registration Historic Monuments
Registration Historic Monuments 27 février 1996 (≈ 1996)
Protection of facades, roofs and dungeons.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades, roofs including all the structures, stairwells, old vaulted cellars with the remaining door valve (see AA 224): inscription by order of 27 February 1996
Key figures
Jean-François Henry - Architect
Designed the bailiff in 1789.
Origin and history
The town hall of Val de Briey is built in the 18th century on the remains of the former dungeon of the local castle. This monument initially consists of two distinct sets: the provost audience and the townhouse, both completed before 1751. These buildings reflect the judicial and administrative organization of the period, with spaces dedicated to public functions and local assemblies.
In 1785, the building was enlarged eastward by the addition of the bailiff, designed by the British architect Jean-François Henry from May 1789. The façades, the roofs (including the frames), as well as interior elements such as the stairwell and the old vaulted cellars, bear witness to this period of construction. The ensemble is inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 27 February 1996, emphasizing its heritage value.
The monument also bears marks of workmanship, traces of the craftsmen who participated in its construction. Owned by the municipality, it now embodies both the architectural heritage of the eighteenth century and the central role of municipal institutions in local life. Its location, on the Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, makes it a focal point of the urban centre of Briey (Val de Briey).
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