Hôtel Brion, Art Nouveau private mansion in Neustadt district, Strasbourg, France
The Hôtel Brion is a private mansion in Art Nouveau style located in Strasbourg's Neustadt district, combining timber framing with reinforced concrete walls. The facade features ornate stonemasonry, artfully crafted wrought iron balconies, and a distinctive entrance gate.
The building was constructed in 1904 by architect Auguste Brion as his personal residence and later served as Hotel Marguerite from 1926 to 1972. After returning to private ownership, it received protected monument status in 1975.
The name recalls Auguste Brion, who built the house for himself in 1904 and was a descendant of Friederike Brion, the pastor's daughter from Sessenheim linked to Goethe. From 1926 to 1972 the mansion operated as the Hôtel Marguerite, and since 1980 it has again been a private residence, so visitors see the facade and gate from Rue Sleidan rather than the interior.
The Hôtel Brion stands at 22 Rue Sleidan in the Neustadt district, a short walk from the Place de la République. It is a private residence, so visits are limited to the facade and the blue metal fence and gate in front. Look up at the three dormer windows and the curved balconies with pale blue railings.
Architect Auguste Brion, who came from a family of artists, designed four additional houses on the same street between 1903 and 1905. This cluster of buildings forms one of the city's most interesting Art Nouveau ensembles.
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