Town hall of Épernay, 19th century town hall in Épernay, France.
The town hall of Épernay is a 19th-century building made of cut stone with Second Empire architectural details on Avenue de Champagne. The structure spreads across multiple floors, with the mayor's offices and municipal services located in the upper levels.
The Auban-Moët family had this mansion built around 1858 by architect Victor Lenoir, who also designed the Gare Montparnasse. After 1870 Alphonse Gosset enlarged it. The family ceded it to the city in 1919, and the town hall moved in in 1920, inaugurating the war memorial in 1924.
The four reception rooms serve as wedding venue and council chamber, showing how a former aristocratic home became the center of civic life. Visitors can see this transformation reflected in the way these spaces are arranged and decorated.
The building is easy to spot from outside on Avenue de Champagne and can be viewed from the street. For visiting the interior, check ahead about opening hours since only certain areas or times are open to visitors.
The garden was labelled Jardin remarquable in 2012, the same year the building's facades, roofs, ground-floor decor, staircase with stained glass and first-floor skylight vestibule were inscribed as a monument historique. The outbuildings across the garden also house municipal services.
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