Palais de la mutualité, Public building in 3rd arrondissement, Lyon, France.
The Palais de la Mutualité occupies a curved, pale beige stone facade on Place Antonin-Jutard, banded horizontally and topped by a relief sculpture group above the highest windows. Three tiers of windows descend to the entrance, where a metal-framed canopy with lamps projects over wooden double doors flanked by round stone medallions. A campanile rises above the whole.
Architect François Clermont designed this headquarters for mutual aid societies between 1910 and 1913. President Raymond Poincaré inaugurated the building in 1914 during an exhibition on social hygiene.
The facade relief carries the motto "Tous pour un, un pour tous", and the building still houses mutual aid societies. Its conference room, called Salle Édouard Herriot by the City of Lyon, seats 397 and hosts theatre performances and concerts as well as conferences and exhibitions.
The location is accessible via metro Line D at Guillotière-Gabriel Péri station for straightforward arrival. Tram and bus routes also serve the area, offering multiple options for getting there.
The motto "Tous pour un, un pour tous" is carved above the main doors, not at the entrance itself, and it sits beneath a relief sculpture group symbolising mutual aid. A campanile rises above the whole facade. The building still houses mutual insurance societies and also serves as a venue for conferences and exhibitions.
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