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Villa Vaganay is a villa built in the 1st quarter of the 20th century in Vienna (Isère), representative of the Art Nouveau style. Its architecture and furniture, designed by artists from the École de Nancy such as Louis Majorelle, Jacques Gruber and Antonin Daum, make it a rare testimony of this movement in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The building, labeled "Twentieth Century Heritage" in 2003, combines moulded cement and refined decorations, reflecting the influence of the decorative arts of the time.

Acquised by Auguste Vaganay (1873–1950), an industrial heir to a linen factory founded in 1836 by his father Joseph, the villa would have been built in one phase, although a descendant evokes the pre-existing existence of a north building body when the land was purchased in 1913. Designed by architect Antoine-Jean-Joseph Viennenois, it organizes its spaces in a classic way: ground floor dedicated to receptions, floors for rooms, and attic for servants.

Classified as a Historic Monument in 2003, the villa illustrates the link between industrial heritage and architectural innovation in the early twentieth century. Its state of conservation and its label underline its importance in local history, mixing family heritage, decorative art and constructive modernity. The artists left a lasting imprint, combining glassware, ironware and furniture with organic motifs characteristic of Art Nouveau.

Located 15 rue Victor-Hugo in Vienna, the villa enjoys a central location in a city marked by its Roman past and industrial development. Its registration in the general inventory (Merimée database) and its visibility on platforms such as Monumentum make it a documented site, although its access to the public remains unspecified in the available sources.

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