Oyonnax, the city of twelve murales

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Oyonnax, a French municipality located in the department of Ain, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes area, is the second most populated city in the department. It is known and recognized for its industrial activity, mainly in the field of plastics processing.

In recent years, the city of Oyonnax has suffered from an image that is solely linked to its industrial activity. As early as 2010, the Mayor of Oyonnax, Michel Perraud, asked himself the question: how to make the city attractive again? This question answers many questions, including the need to change one’s image and increase the number of nights spent. He called on CitéCréation to imagine the creation of a series of murales, each of which tells a piece of the history of this town. They will make you want to come and visit Oyonnax.

An universal message

Thank you to the artists of Citécréation for having made this parade an universal message, transcending the only historical fact. The brilliance of this work, born from your brushes, is a beautiful testimony to our duty to remember... This fresco will then act as a last bulwark against any risk of amnesia.

Michel Perraud
Mayor of Oyonnax

Contracting owner : City of Oyonnax
Place : Oyonnax - France

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Created over the years, twelve murales adorn the city’s facades, here and there, to give a new image, real local curiosities that are both culturally innovative and recognized by the media. These murales tour have become the emblem of Oyonnax’s renewal, a witness to the city’s past, present and future.

In 2010, creation of the first mural “René Nicod” which pays tribute to the city’s first magistrate. In 2011, the mural of the plastics industry, so dear to the city of Haut-Bugey, will be adorned with shimmering colours. In 2012, the old restored advertisements of Fulgor and the Eclipse will be given a second life. In 2013, the Resistance mural commemorates the parade of November 11, 1943. In 2015, the mural of Liberty displays the values of freedom of expression and the values of the Republic. In 2016, the mural of Knowledge shows how important the city is in developing education and citizenship and, finally, the mural of Sport highlights the Oyonnaxian rugby team.

All these identities revealed by these murales have now become an important part of Oyonnax’s heritage

The actors of project

– City of Oyonnax
– Dynacity
– Plastics companies

Oyonnax, the city of twelve murales

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An universal message

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The actors of project

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Fresco circuit BREST