Hôtel de Ville, Châteauroux

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Hôtel de Ville, Châteauroux

Overview
- The city hall of Châteauroux, a town in central France (Indre department).
- Located on Place de la République.

Current building
- Built in a modern architectural style and opened in 1977.
- Designers: Pierre Bouguin, Gisèle Fiaud, Jean Maret, and Marc Mogenet.
- Structure features a two-storey podium with a five-storey block above, facing Place de la République.
- The main council chamber (Salle du Conseil) is on the first floor.
- Cost about 16 million francs.
- Officially opened by Mayor Daniel Bernardet on 18 January 1977.

History of town halls in Châteauroux
- In the Middle Ages, meetings of the mayor and aldermen were held at the Maison du Temple near the Church of Saint-André.
- Later meetings moved to the Palais Royal (now the site of the Tribunal Judiciaire at Place Lucien Germereau).
- After the French Revolution, a dedicated town hall was built on the south side of the market square (now Place Robert Monestier). Designed by Pierre Murison in neoclassical style and completed in 1828.
- As the town grew, municipal functions moved to other buildings: the museum to Hôtel Bertrand in 1921; environmental services to Rue Rabelais in 1937; the public library and other services relocated in the following decades.
- To consolidate offices, the council chose a site on Rue Victor Hugo, where the former Hôtel Sainte-Catherine had stood (used by U.S. Air Force personnel during WWII).
- The new Hôtel de Ville (modern style) was constructed and opened in 1977, housing the council chamber and civic spaces.