Beaugency town hall is a rare gem of 16th century French public architecture. Authorisation for the project was given in 1526, but the details of its construction remain a mystery. The work may have been carried out between 1526 and 1533.

The main façade is symmetrical and consists of two floors. On the ground floor, two arched openings appear either side of a lower central entrance topped by twin windows. The entrance and windows are framed by pilasters, while the spandrels feature medallions with three-quarter busts. The first floor opens out through three mullioned windows, divided by pilasters. A string course runs between the floors, with scenes depicting putti holding heraldic shields, and a salamander. These shields once bore the coat of arms of the town, the Orléans-Longueville family and those of the Dunois, the town's ruling family. The salamander is a reference to Francis I, the reigning king. The cornice with its shell motif is very impressive. The rest of the surface is dotted with fleurs-de-lis. Above the cornice two protruding turrets frame the roof with a balustrade in between. Inside, an assembly room occupies the first floor.

The decorative elements establish a parallel between this building and the first buildings of the Renaissance in the Loire Valley, especially Bury and the Francis I wing at Blois. Reputed for its finesse, the building was among the first to be classified as a historical monument in 1840. When the building was restored in the 1890s, despite not appearing in any documentation, the turrets and balustrades were "reconstructed" according to 1840s drawings by Léon Vaudoyer, who worked with Félix Duban on the restoration of the Royal Château of Blois.

Large public buildings from this period often feature sculptures in niches and are dotted with fleurs-de-lis. Beaugency could not afford such a major undertaking. Fleurs-de-lis are very much present, and there is a string course with putti holding heraldic shields, but the sculptures were replaced by medallion busts.