Grand magasin des anciens "Etablissements Aubrun"

English translation

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History

A staircase turret must have belonged to the former Lemaire-Doullé hotel. During its development, painted planks dating from 1500-1530 were discovered, depicting fantastical animals, figures and hunting scenes. Two large painted beams are also still visible on the first floor of the shop. In 1836, Sylvain Aubrun purchases a shop which, progressively, saw itself adjoined by a series of neighbouring shops to reach an area of 950 m² consisting of houses, gardens and interior courtyards. The whole was razed in 1928 for the construction of a large store between 1928 and 1929, according to the plans of architect Sylvère Laville. The building consists of a ground floor on basement, two storeys, a roof space and a dome on terrace. The whole was articulated around a hall lit by a glazed ceiling forming a light well. The hall was surrounded by a series of eight posts per level, supporting an octagonal perimeter beam. Four cantilevered balconies occupied the corners. The whole had been covered with plaster and geometric decorative friezes applied in staff. Each level formed a vast circular gallery surrounding the hall around a suspended reinforced concrete staircase, with double symmetrical flight from a landing. In 1959, the light well is removed. In 1978, the ceiling adorned with friezes is obscured.