Treaty House

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It was in this building at 61 rue de Lorraine that the Treaty of Lunéville was signed on February 9, 1801, which awarded France the left bank of the Rhine. The final point of the conflict between Bonaparte, First Consul, and Francis II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, defeated by Bonaparte's Army at Marengo. Austria chose Lunéville rather than Sélestat, perhaps because of its Lorraine roots. The house, typical of the neoclassical style, with its long straight lines, moldings, and decoration referencing classical Greek and French art, had been built twenty years earlier for the royal mayor of Lunéville. It returned to service during the Second World War, welcoming Generals Patch, Eisenhower, Devers, and Patton, who then launched a major offensive into Austria. Please note: The Treaty House is not open to the public.