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HISTORY BORDEAUX: history of the "Rohan Palace" of Bordeaux
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 Rohan Palace History |
The Rohan palace was built, from 1772 till 1784, to be the place of residence of the archbishop on the place of a more ancient building which had the same function. The ingenieur Joseph Étienne recently arrived from Paris planned a housing scheme containing a main building at three levels behind a big yard. On streets the yard is bounded by three low wings at a single level. This set is realized in a style monumental Louis XVI. The dining room was decorated in 1783-84 by the painters Lacour and Berinzago. The archbishop who launched the project, Ferdinand-Maximilien Mériadec de Rohan, died before the completion of this palace and it was its succésseur which settled down there.
Behind is even today a big garden. On each side of this one are situated two wings which were built in 1880 to shelter the museum of the beautiful arts.
The Rohan palace since 1837 became the city hall of the city.
USEFUL INFORMATION CITY HALL...
City hall
Schedules of opening to the public :
From Monday till Friday from 8:30 am till 6:00 pm.
City hall Bordeaux
City hall
Place Pey-Berland
33077 Bordeaux Cedex
Tél : 33 (0)5 56 10 20 30
Fax : 33 (0)5 56 44 56 07
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