Town hall of Paris 15th arrondissement, Municipal building in 15th arrondissement, France

The town hall of the 15th arrondissement stands at 31 rue Péclet, built by architect Désiré Louis Henri Devrez between 1873 and 1876. Its cream stone facade has a projecting central block with a round clock above tall upper windows, an arched ground-floor entrance behind a dark grille, and a steep slate roof topped by a square campanile with a lantern and finial. Symmetrical wings with rows of rectangular windows and dormers flank it on a rusticated base.

The current building was erected by architect Désiré Louis Henri Devrez between 1873 and 1876 on the site of the former Grenelle town hall, acquired by that municipality in 1842. In 1876 it consisted only of the central block; the two wings and the campanile were added later. Devrez won a gold medal for this model town hall at the 1878 Exposition Universelle. From 1913 Léon Jaussely oversaw an enlargement, raising the left wing and rebuilding the right.

The building functions as the administrative heart of the district and remains an active gathering place for local affairs and ceremonies. Residents use it daily for official matters and important life events like marriages.

The building is accessible during business hours for residents needing administrative services. It is advisable to check in advance which departments you need to visit, as various services may be located in different areas.

The 2011 heritage listing covers the entire fête room, its decoration, and the facades and roofs of the right wing that houses it. The room was completed in 1928 and inaugurated in 1929, decorated in Art Deco style by Henri Rapin, with ceiling paintings by Octave Denis Victor Guillonnet.