Building of the palace 1700-1899 (≈ 1800)
Main period of work, 18th-XIXth centuries.
29 août 1984
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 29 août 1984 (≈ 1984)
Protection of facades, roofs and interior decorations.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs; vestibule and staircase of honor with their decoration; next rooms with their decoration on the first floor: large living room; room and office (or small living room) of the Bishop; chapel; large Italian salon; small entrance hall; dining room; the following decorative elements: old parquet floors of four rooms on the first floor and three rooms on the second floor; painted wooden ceiling of the passage and room on the third floor (cad. D 1300, 1301) : Order of 29 August 1984
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Origin and history
The Episcopal Palace of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a major building built between the 18th and 19th centuries in the city of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie. This monument, classified among the Historical Monuments, reflects the architecture and artistic influences of its time, including through its carefully preserved facades, roofs and interior decorations. It embodies the central role of the Church in the social and political organization of the region at this time, when the bishops played a decisive administrative and spiritual role.
The protection of the palace by decree of 29 August 1984 concerns several remarkable elements: the facades and roofs, the vestibule and the honorary staircase with their decor, as well as emblematic rooms such as the large living room, the chapel, or the old parquet floors. These architectural and decorative details testify to the prestige associated with the episcopal function and the cultural importance of this place. Today, the palace belongs to the commune and its current use (visits, rooms rental, etc.) is not specified in the available sources, but its artistic and historical heritage makes it a notable site of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
The available coordinates place the palace at 107 Rue de la République, in a location deemed fair (note of 5/10), suggesting a geographical identification to be refined. The Creative Commons license associated with photos of the monument, such as that of MOSSOT, allows a wide dissemination of its image, thus contributing to its reputation. This palace also illustrates the urban evolution of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, a city marked by its religious heritage and its role as a crossroads in the Alps.
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