INSIDE
A magnificent spiral stair, made of solid oak with a wrought iron baluster, serves the floors.
Did you know?
If the spiral stairs, made at first of stone in the castles of the Middle Ages, then later in cast iron stairs, are widespread in Europe between the 15th and the 19th century, the wooden spiral stair is a French specificity.
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Its realization is artisanal and requires meticulous work combining many know-how: carpentry, metal work, architecture ... Each piece is unique because each spiral stair is specific to its building!
From the 1930s, the generalization of elevators and concrete stairs, gradually make the wooden spiral stairs disappear: their handcrafted construction did not fit any more the search for profitability of "modern" construction ...!
Combining Wood and Metal, for a lightness and elegance, the spiral of Résidence la Lorraine brings an indisputable warmth and charm that surprises anyone who enters the residence.
Inside, the equipment reflects the “high-standard” residential character. Each apartment has the most modern equipment of the time:
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Solid parquet in all living rooms. The water features were fitted with traditional "red and white tiles"
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Glass pane doors separate the rooms
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Large bay windows in each of the rooms illuminate them, thanks to a Western Exposure. The toilets and the bathroom have their own windows!
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A fireplace in each room, which is even in marble in the main rooms
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A bathroom with bathtub…
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An independent kitchen with a stove
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​… And a separate toilet!
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Only the ground floor and the top floor did not have one WC per dwelling:
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The 4 "maids rooms" in the attic shared a toilet "on the landing"
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The 2 shops on the ground floor only had a single shared toilet whose entrance was through the courtyard!
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