la mairie de Crémieu
Since 1791, the town hall, then called the communal house, has been located in the former convent of the Hermits of St. Augustine. Two beautiful rooms are open to visitors: the warming room and the former chapter house, now the municipal council chamber.
Since the Revolution, the town hall has been housed in the former convent of the Hermits of Saint Augustine. Above
On the entrance door, set within a stained-glass window, are the city's coat of arms on a gold and azure background which
are the colours of the Dauphiné.
In 1317, the Hermits of Saint Augustine numbered only about ten, but gradually the convent grew larger and was embellished thanks to the generosity of John II, but especially of his son Humbert II, who would be the last Dauphin of Dauphiné since he would sell it in 1349 to the Crown of France.
To the right of the entrance, the turret with its mullioned windows houses a spiral staircase: all hallmarks of a somewhat late Renaissance style in the Dauphiné region. Above the cartouche bearing the date 1547, a bas-relief sculpture depicts the defaced coat of arms of the Dauphiné, along with two decapitated angels. Should these be interpreted as signs of revolutionary vandalism or damage related to the Wars of Religion?
Rankings & Labels
- Listed historic site and monument
Themes
Location details
Building adjoining the Augustinian cloister.
- Downtown
Visit
Language(s) of the visit
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Individual visit services
- Unguided individual tours permanently
- Guided individual tours on request
Group visit services
- Unguided group tours permanently
- Guided group tours on request
Opening
All year round, Monday and Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Open during municipal service hours.
Prices
Free.
Services
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Services
Home animals
Accessible tourism
Linked offers
On site:
La maison de Martinas dite des Trois Pendus
Historical site and monument
Journées Européennes du Patrimoine : exposition rétrospective « Les trouvailles de Crémieu »
Free
September 19 - September 20 , 2026
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