Construction of the pavilion 1er quart XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1825)
Pleasure house built in Riom.
12 février 2002
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 12 février 2002 (≈ 2002)
Registration by official order.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The entire pavilion, including the access aisle with its gate, fountains, the pavilion with its decors (kitchen, dining room, living rooms, rooms) and its enclosure (Box BW 211, 549): inscription by order of 12 February 2002
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Origin and history
The Dumesnil Pavilion is a pleasure house built in the 1st quarter of the 18th century in Riom, in the present Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. This monument, classified among the first madnesses built on the outskirts of the city, is distinguished by its elegant architecture and its integration into a vast park, today partly dismembered. The rectangular house, marked by bays in the middle of the hanger on the ground floor and a broken roof pierced with skylights (including two fakes), reflects the aesthetic cannons of the era, mixing classicism and fantasy.
The garden side access is made by a horse-drawn iron staircase lined with a balustrade, leading to a richly decorated interior. The marble fireplaces and stucco cornices with antiquisant motifs bear witness to a attention to detail characteristic of aristocratic pleasure homes. The building, inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 12 February 2002, includes in its protection the entire pavilion, its access driveway with gate and fountains, as well as the interior decorations (kitchen, living rooms, rooms) and the remains of its park enclosed.
Located on 9 boulevard de la République, the Dumesnil Pavilion illustrates the enthusiasm of local elites for leisure constructions at the beginning of the 18th century, when Riom, the prosperous city of Auvergne, saw the development of an architectural heritage linked to the resort. Its state of conservation and its location make it a remarkable example of this type of heritage, although the accuracy of its current location is considered fair (note 5/10) according to available sources.
