This villa was bought unfinished in 1896 by Antoine Lumière, a painter and photographer from Lyon, who invented the instant photographic plates that made his fortune. His sons, Louis and Auguste, are the inventors of cinema. Antoine Lumière modified the villa's plans and fitted out to his taste. Neo-Classical outside and eclectic inside, the building emanates an impression of opulence. The monumental oak entrance door is decorated with bronze bas-reliefs representing painting and sculpture. It is framed by two atlantes, replicas of Pierre Puget (17th century), supporting a pediment decorated with a sun, an allusion to the family's patronymic. The lake-side door is topped with a bronze copy of Michelangelo's The Thinker. The Villa Lumière is listed as a historical monument and has been Evian's City Hall since 1927.
On business days, the vestibule and the Golden Lounge are open to the public during office hours.
- Historic site and monument
The villa Lumière town hall
Former summer residence of the Lumière family from Lyon, this sumptuous villa of classic French style inspired by the Renaissance, became Evian's town hall in 1927.
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Reception
Opening
Every day throughout the year between 9 am and 11.30 am.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, May 1st, May 8th, July 14th, August 15th, November 1st, November 11th and December 25th.
And from13:30 to 17:00.
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Access
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
- Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
Motor Disability
Wheelchair access via rue Edouard et Gaspard Folliet. Lift to access the first floor. Request for assistance is possible by pressing the doorbell near the staircase or by contacting the reception of the Town Hall. Access entrance hall, wedding room and golden lounge. Parking space in front of the town hall.
