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Villa Marcot, located in Compiègne in the Hauts-de-France, was built in 1907 by architect Henri Sauvage for Commander Marcot. This monument illustrates the Art Nouveau finishing, with a stone-cut and brick structure, enriched with ceramic decorations provided by the Gentil and Bourdet workshop of Boulogne-Billancourt. The villa, originally conceived as a bourgeois house, is distinguished by its basement and its three levels, as well as its original stained glass windows, always visible in the stairwell.

Classified as a Historic Monument, the villa saw its facades and roofs protected by decree of 16 December 1986. Today owned by the Oise department, it serves as an annex to the Collège Jacques-Monod. Although its interior decor has been altered by this new assignment, the exterior architectural elements and stained glass windows of Sauvage remain, reflecting its past prestige.

The building reflects the influence of the decorative arts of the time, where collaboration between architects and ceramic craftsmen was frequent. The materials used, such as brick and cut stone, as well as Art Nouveau motifs, are a remarkable example of the architectural heritage of the first quarter of the twentieth century in the region. The location of the villa, at 16 Thiers Avenue in Compiègne, makes it a historic landmark in an area marked by the urbanisation of this period.

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