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TEC4644787: L'Hotel Gaillard, 1 place du General Catroux, Paris 75017. At the end of the 19th century, Emile Gaillard, regent of the Banque de France, built a Renaissance style palace in the plain Monceau, inspired by the chateaux of Blois and Gien, from which he resumes in particular the bricks, dormers and chandeliers. The house showcases the banker's paintings and artifacts, especially during sought-after social evenings. Shortly after his death, the Banque de France acquired the mansion and opened a branch a few years later. Architect Jules February (1842-1937). / Bridgeman Images
TEC4647136: The headquarters of Commerzbank, Pariserplatz 1 in Berlin. Architect Josef Paul Kleihues, construction 1996-1998. The two buildings adjacent to the Brandenburg Gate have an additional floor, the dimensions, subdivisions and shapes of their pre-war predecessors are designed by August Stuler. Photography 15/08/03. / Bridgeman Images