Creating the Egyptian Front Office 1921 (≈ 1921)
Command to Louis Jarrier and achievements.
début XXe siècle
Foundation by Léon Gros
Foundation by Léon Gros début XXe siècle (≈ 2004)
Opening of the pharmacy Place Delille.
18 mars 2016
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 18 mars 2016 (≈ 2016)
Protection of the façade and its return.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The front of Gros pharmacy, located 13 Place Delille, with its return to the facade of the Plaza de España, in accordance with the plan attached to the decree (Box HY 107): inscription by decree of 18 March 2016
Key figures
Léon Gros - Pharmacist and sponsor
Passionate owner of Egyptology, initiator of the project.
Louis Jarrier - Architect
Designer of the Egyptian front in 1921.
Gentil et Bourdet - Mosaics
Artisans who collaborated in the decoration.
Origin and history
Gros pharmacy is an emblematic of Clermont-Ferrand, in the Puy-de-Dôme, known for its facade inspired by ancient Egypt. Founded at the beginning of the 20th century by Léon Gros, pharmacist and professor at the School of Medicine, it is distinguished by a frontage commissioned in 1921 by architect Louis Jarrier. The latter, assisted by the Musaïsts Gentil and Bourdet, designed a unique architectural decor, combining Egyptian motifs and local craftsmanship.
The origin of this project goes back to the passion of Léon Gros for Egyptian civilization, which prompted him to transform the external aspect of his pharmacy. Located in Delille Square, with a return to Spanish square, the front was officially protected by a decree of 18 March 2016, recognizing its heritage value. Today, this monument illustrates the artistic audacity of the 1920s and the dialogue between health, science and art in the inter-war period.
Gros pharmacy remains a rare testimony of the influence of egyptomania in France at the beginning of the 20th century. Its inscription in historical monuments underlines its importance as an example of thematic commercial architecture, as well as its anchoring in the urban history of Clermont-Ferrand. Although private property, its facade continues to attract the attention of passersby and lovers of architectural heritage.
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