Palais Vaissier, Historical palace in Tourcoing, France.
The Palais Vaissier featured a 35-meter glass dome, oriental architectural elements, and stood within a 5-hectare park with landscaped gardens and ponds.
Victor Vaissier, a successful soap manufacturer who called himself the Prince of Congo, commissioned architect Charles Dupire to build this residence in 1892.
The palace interior displayed multiple exhibition spaces that incorporated Japanese and Indian design influences throughout its various rooms and halls.
Today, visitors can observe the exterior of two remaining buildings that formerly served as the concierge and gardener residences at 20 Rue de Mouvaux.
The palace dome contained its own electrical generator system to illuminate the structure each night, making it a technological advancement for the 1890s.
Location: Tourcoing
Architects: Achille, Édouard Dupire
Address: 2 8 20 rue de Mouvaux
GPS coordinates: 50.69583,3.14404
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:46
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