Located in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, the Maison Jailles is an eclectic style private mansion built for the local engineer Alexandre Jaille (1819-1889). The plans were created and the work directed by the departmental architect Léopold Payen in 1874. The building was listed as a historical monument on December 20, 2002.
The house features a Mansard-style roof pierced with dormers featuring Renaissance-inspired mascarons. The interior decor recalls the Louis XV style for the wood paneling and the Louis XVI style for the paintings.
The most remarkable part of the building is the grand staircase cage, which opens onto two-column porticoes from the vestibule and landings. It is entirely covered in marble panels of different colors in the taste of the XVIIe siècle.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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