Hôtel de ville de Tullins

The town hall of Tullins-Fures occupies a building formerly known as the "Clos des Chartreux" (Chartreux Enclosure). As early as 1259, in their founding charter, the Carthusian nuns of Prémol were entrusted by Bishop Falque with a vineyard on the hillside overlooking Tullins. A land register from 1579, in very poor condition, indicates the existence of an estate belonging to the Carthusian monks of La Sylve Bénite. During the French Revolution, the monks were expelled and the estate was sold as national property. On this site, the convent building was completely renovated between 1861 and 1865 by Michel Perret, a chemical engineer who later became Mayor of Tullins. He added a large columned terrace and a balcony to the building and installed a skylight, a zenithal glass roof known as a "lantern," to illuminate the entrance hall. The interior of the building, remodeled in the style of the Italian "villa" which was very popular in the 19th century, is decorated with numerous paintings, tapestries and woodwork.
In 1896, a new phase of renovations transformed the “Clos des Chartreux” once again. Under the direction of the Grenoble architect Clet, the façades were renovated and the windows (including those on the second floor, raised to the roof cornice) were fitted with molded cement stone frames. Hot-air radiators—the forerunners of central heating—distributed heat throughout the house. In 1949, the building became the property of the Redemptorist Fathers, who established a school there. This school was later moved to the new concrete building constructed in 1952. The municipality finally acquired the property in 1976.

This building has been awarded the “Heritage in Isère” label by the Department of Isère for its heritage value and its departmental interest.

Saturday September 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Free