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TEC4616490: The cemetery of Pere Lachaise in Paris. The cemetery opened around 1804 on a land formerly owned by the Jesuit. The architect Alexandre Theodore Brongniart conceived the plans of 1810. Many artists worked at Pere-Lachaise in the first half of the 19th century. With an area of almost 44 hectares, it counts about 70 000 monuments.ÆPhotograph 06/06/05. / Bridgeman Images
TEC4616522: The tomb of Francois-Joseph (Francois Joseph) Talma (1763-1826) at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris 20th. Opened around 1804 on a land formerly owned by the Jesuit. The architect Alexandre Theodore Brongniart conceived the plans of 1810. Many artists worked at Pere Lachaise in the first half of the 19th century. With an area of almost 44 hectares, it has nearly 70,000 monuments. Photography 06/06/05. / Bridgeman Images
TEC4616567: The cemetery of Pere Lachaise in Paris. The cemetery opened around 1804 on a land formerly owned by the Jesuit. The architect Alexandre Theodore Brongniart conceived the plans of 1810. Many artists worked at Pere-Lachaise in the first half of the 19th century. With an area of almost 44 hectares, it counts about 70 000 monuments.ÆPhotograph 06/06/05. / Bridgeman Images
TEC4617537: Square d'Orleans, Paris 9th. Appoints in tribute to King Louis Philippe (1773-1850). In the romantic period, many famous families had made this residential complex a veritable phalanstere of artists. This space of time is very protected by the Historic Monuments, was built from 1830 to 1832 by the British architect Edward Crecy, who in 1829 had brought it to Melle Mars, famous actress of the Theatre Francais and formidable businesswoman. The Square is made up of three inner courtyards connected by vault passages (Ankillary Corridors) to the coffered ceilings. There were 46 apartments and artists' workshops, the last of which is still visible in the third courtyard. The central courtyard, monumental, is an English square in the style of Regent's Park in London, England. Composed of 4 buildings on 4 floors, lined with beds, planted with trees, it is decorated in its centre with green baskets and a jet of water fed by the water of the Ourcq Canal. / Bridgeman Images
TEC4617546: Square d'Orleans, Paris 75009. Appoints in tribute to King Louis Philippe (1773-1850). In the romantic period, many famous families had made this residential complex a veritable phalanstere of artists. This space of time is very protected by the Historic Monuments, was built from 1830 to 1832 by the British architect Edward Crecy, who in 1829 had brought it to Melle Mars, famous actress of the Theatre Francais and formidable businesswoman. The Square is made up of three inner courtyards connected by vault passages (Ankillary Corridors) to the coffered ceilings. There were 46 apartments and artists' workshops, the last of which is still visible in the third courtyard. The central courtyard, monumental, is an English square in the style of Regent's Park in London, England. Composed of 4 buildings on 4 floors, lined with beds, planted with trees, it is decorated in its centre with green baskets and a jet of water fed by the water of the Ourcq Canal. / Bridgeman Images
TEC4617652: Les Galeries Lafayette, 38-46ae boulevard Haussmann, Paris 9e. In 1906 the owners Alphonse Kahn and Theophile Bader entrusted the architect Georges Chedanne (1861-1940) with the construction of a new stone building Boulevard Haussmann. In view of the success of this new concept, Ferdinand Chanut extended the building in 1910-12. / Bridgeman Images
TEC4617670: La cupola du department store Le Printemps, 64-70 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris 9e. In 1907-1910, Rene Binet built a second store, taking over the architectural part of Paul Sedille while centering the ensemble on a six-storey octagonal hall under a double dome. The dome, the work of the master glassmaker Briere, is still visible on the sixth floor of the store. / Bridgeman Images
TEC4617695: La cupole des Galeries Lafayette, 38-46ae boulevard Haussmann, Paris 9e. In 1906 the owners Alphonse Kahn and Theophile Bader entrusted the architect Georges Chedanne (1861-1940) with the construction of a new stone building Boulevard Haussmann. In view of the success of this new concept, Ferdinand Chanut extended the building in 1910-12. / Bridgeman Images
TEC4617718: La cupola du department store Le Printemps, 64-70 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris 9e. In 1907-1910, Rene Binet built a second store, taking over the architectural part of Paul Sedille while centering the ensemble on a six-storey octagonal hall under a double dome. The dome, the work of the master glassmaker Briere, is still visible on the sixth floor of the store. / Bridgeman Images