Cour de Lorraine

Former aristocratic residence, this building became the property of the Thierry family, originally from Lorraine, in 1726, hence its current name.

In 1754, Jean-Henri Dollfus, co-founder of the first painted fabric factory in Mulhouse, acquired it and likely gave it the appearance it has today.

He then established a factory in the outbuildings, marking the start of a long industrial history.

Several textile companies succeeded one another there until a fire devastated the site in 1870.

The building, notable for its symmetrical facade and a pediment pierced by an oculus, features a central projection adorned with sculptures.

Above the central window on the first floor sits the head of Mercury, god of commerce, a fitting symbol for a building dedicated to production and trade.

The porch is topped with a lion's muzzle.

Entirely built of pink sandstone, a rare material in Mulhouse where Brunstatt limestone is more common, this historic site was purchased by the city in 1876. Since then, it has housed a school, a function it still serves today.