.Presentation of the school - Nîmes
.Presentation of the school - Nîmes
.Presentation of the school - Nîmes
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6<br />
L’HôTEL RIvET<br />
An exceptional position<br />
The Ecole Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Nîmes is in <strong>the</strong><br />
historic centre <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> city. Installed in ‘Hôtel Rivet’, it fits<br />
naturally in <strong>the</strong> artistic, cultural and architectural heritage <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> city.<br />
The mansion was built in 1786 for David Rivet, a rich silk<br />
trader. It was not set around a courtyard but, in contrast<br />
with <strong>the</strong> local tradition, is U-shaped. It has been used successively<br />
as a hospital, <strong>the</strong> prefecture and a girls’ primary<br />
<strong>school</strong>.<br />
Restored in 1987, it has since housed <strong>the</strong> Ecole Supérieure<br />
des Beaux-Arts. The façades, <strong>the</strong> entrance hall and <strong>the</strong><br />
grand staircase were listed as conservation features in 1988<br />
(Inventaire Supplémentaire des Monuments Historiques).<br />
The floor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> entrance hall is by <strong>the</strong> artist Bernard Pagés.<br />
Hôtel Rivet was listed as a historical monument in 2005.
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