Hôtel de la Sous-Préfecture

English translation

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Description

The sub-prefecture of Charolles occupies an urban mansion built between courtyard and garden, with a main body comprising two wings returning on the courtyard. The elevation of the main facade on the courtyard is elegant with its mouldings and finely carved opening frames. The returning wings consist of a small pavilion characterised by an entablature of Doric order with triglyphs. The southern pavilion houses, on the upper storey, the office of the sub-prefect. The interiors of the main building are characteristic of a 18th century residence remodelled at the beginning of the 19th century with its wainscoting, fireplaces, floors and plaster ceilings. The office of the sub-prefect stands out with its ceiling painted à la française. Other ceilings à la française are perhaps still preserved under the plaster ceilings of the 18th and 19th centuries.