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The villa Les Glycines is an emblematic residence of Nancy School, located at 5 rue des Brice, in Saurupt Park in Nancy. Built between 1902 and 1903 for wine merchant Charles Fernbach, it embodies the Art Nouveau style, characteristic of this flourishing artistic period in Lorraine. The architect Émile André, a major figure in this movement, designed the plans, while the masonry works were entrusted to the local company Fournier and Defaut. The fireplace of the dining room, the work of sculptors Louis Burtin and Émile Surmély, bears witness to the care given to decorative details.

Over time, the villa has undergone notable transformations: the kitchen, initially in the basement, was moved to the ground floor in 1919 under the direction of Émile André, thus changing the left side façade. The remise stable, on the other hand, has been profoundly reshaped on an indefinite date. These developments reflect the functional adaptations of a bourgeois home in the early twentieth century.

Listed among the historical monuments, Villa Les Glycines first saw its stables and porch inscribed by order of 25 February 1994. Then, the entire building, including the enclosure wall and its gates, was classified on 18 July 1996. This dual status today protects a major architectural heritage, symbol of the aesthetic and technical innovation of the École de Nancy.

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