Villa Charles Schacher, villa in Meudon, France
Villa Charles Schacher is a manor house in Second Empire style in Meudon, on the southwestern edge of Paris. The facade is divided into three bays, with mascarons above the entrance doors and ground floor windows topped by curved pediments.
The building was constructed between 1861 and 1865 by architect Louis-Marie Anez for Charles Schacher, an industrialist from Westphalia. It was built during a period when economic growth was drawing a new class of entrepreneurs to the villages around Paris.
On the garden side, relief decorations represent science, art, and industry, reflecting what the original owner valued. These motifs are clearly visible during a walk around the exterior and give a personal touch to the stonework.
The garden contains three protected trees: a Himalayan cedar, a Lebanon cedar, and a California giant sequoia. A slow walk around the outside allows visitors to take in both the decorative facade details and the scale of these trees.
The house was fitted with a hot air heating system specially designed by architect Anez for this property. This was an unusual feature for a private home at the time and shows how closely the architect and his client worked together on technical solutions.
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