1674
Architecture of France
Jules Hardouin-Mansart
Lyon
Robert de Cotte
town halls
1674 – Hotel de Ville, Lyon, France
Architect: Jules Hardouin-Mansart
The Town Hall on place des Terreaux, was rebuilt in 1674 after a fire, by architects Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Robert de Cotte. In 1792 during the French Revolution, the half-relief of Louis XIV on horseback, in the middle of the facade was removed and replaced only during the Restoration by Henry IV of France, in the same posture
Published June 21, 2010 | Last Updated July 15, 2010