place Pierre Delcourt
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Condé-sur-l'Escaut
D’inspiration classique, l’Hôtel de Ville de Condé-sur-l’Escaut, réalisé sous la double tutelle du seigneur des lieux (Emmanuel de Croÿ) et de l’intendant du Hainaut (équivalent d’un préfet), impressionne dès l’extérieure tant il domine massivement la petite mais néanmoins charmante place Pierre Delcourt.
Condé-sur-l’Escaut’s town hall (18th century)
Featuring a classic design, the Hôtel de Ville (town hall) of Condé-sur-l’Escaut, produced under the joint authority of the local lord (Emmanuel de Croÿ) and the district administrator (equivalent to a prefect) for the Hainaut area, is particularly impressive from the outside as it dominates and overlooks the small but nevertheless charming Place Pierre Delcourt. Behind its façade, which would have run the full length of the square if the French Revolution had not curtailed this ambitious town planning project, we find a succession of astonishing rooms. These include the staff room, a former indoor market with its blue stone pillars and brick oven-shaped vaults, a regional speciality. Or the sumptuous wedding hall, which still features its original decor as a court room.
Featuring a classic design, the Hôtel de Ville (town hall) of Condé-sur-l’Escaut, produced under the joint authority of the local lord (Emmanuel de Croÿ) and the district administrator (equivalent to a prefect) for the Hainaut area, is particularly impressive from the outside as it dominates and overlooks the small but nevertheless charming Place Pierre Delcourt. Behind its façade, which would have run the full length of the square if the French Revolution had not curtailed this ambitious town planning project, we find a succession of astonishing rooms. These include the staff room, a former indoor market with its blue stone pillars and brick oven-shaped vaults, a regional speciality. Or the sumptuous wedding hall, which still features its original decor as a court room.
