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Kiosque Peynet
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Historic monument · classé · Mérimée

Kiosque Peynet

Classé historic monument since 1982One of 8 classé monuments in Valence; classé is France’s highest protection, held by 14,963 of its 46,703 monuments (32%).
HHomeS19th c.1982protected
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About Kiosque Peynet

Kiosque Peynet is one of 8 classé historic monuments in Valence, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1890 (19th c.). The list names its makers: POITOUX (maître de l'oeuvre). It has been classé since 1982. 4 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

Le kiosque Peynet est un kiosque à musique datant de 1862 situé dans le centre de la ville de Valence, dans le département de la Drôme. Il inspira à Raymond Peynet ses célèbres amoureux en 1942. Œuvre de l'architecte Eugène Poitoux, le kiosque est classé monument historique depuis 1982.

From Wikipédia (French), article “Kiosque Peynet” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00117090 on POP↗

Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 15 minutes

Valence · about 0.5 mi on foot, as the crow flies

More like it

Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Questions about Kiosque Peynet

Is Kiosque Peynet protected?

Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1982 (Mérimée record PA00117090).

Can you visit Kiosque Peynet?

The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.

When was Kiosque Peynet built?

Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1890 (19th c.).

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.