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Jan 31, 2024 · A bilingual inscription completed the design: “Gratitude Train, Train de la reconnaissance française.” André Picard, who chaired the National Organizing Committee, was pleased with the result: “The wagons that once carried weary men of war now carry gifts of peace.”
En 1921, l'architecte Ferdinand Chanut conçoit des annexes industrielles situées rue de Crimée, destinées à accueillir la production croissante des Galeries Lafayette. Ces bâtiments, hébergeant jusqu’à 3 000 ouvriers et 500 machines, sont pensés pour maximiser la rapidité et l'efficacité de production. Décrits en détail dans L ...
Jun 4, 2019 · Located on Paris ’s iconic Avenue des Champs-Élysées, the historic Art Deco bank building from 1932 is uncovered by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group to create a carefully curated retail laboratory for ...
- The Origin and Construction of The Dome
- The Dome During The Second World War
- Restoration of The Dome
Created by master glassworker Jacques GRUBERin the “Art nouveau” or “Art déco” style, the Dome is a real architectural feat that attracts crowds from the world over. The purpose was to give light and a certain style to the main Galeries Lafayette store, and more particularly to the fabulousgilded ironwork on the balconies fashioned by Louis Majorel...
The Domehas withstood the test of time and only experienced one distinctive event, which was its removal during the Second World War when it was taken apart to prevent it from breaking and showering passers-by with shards of glass during the bombing. Some of the stained glass panels were never found despite having been carefully numbered. As the mi...
The Maison du Vitrailwas in charge of renovating and consolidating the Dome to offer it a second lease on life and to revive all its original splendour. Our glass domeshould thus have a bright future and be available for admiring for many years ahead. It remains one of the most visited monuments in Paris. The vast worksite requires replacing 1000m²...
Feb 7, 2017 · The decoration was designed by famous Art Nouveau artists from the School of Nancy: Édouard Schenck (metal frame with richly carved floral motifs), Jacques Grüber (neo-Byzantine stained-glass windows) and Louis Majorelle (wrought-iron balconies).
May 16, 2024 · In Paris, there are 3 Galeries Lafayette stores. The famous one with the impressive glass dome and rooftop terrace is Galeries Lafayette Haussmann. Additionally, there is a Galeries Lafayette in the Beaugrenelle shopping center near the Eiffel Tower, and another one on the Champs-Élysées.
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Galeries Lafayette dome, iconic Parisian landmark, emblem of Art Nouveau, newly renovated, free, with the unusual view from the Glasswalk.
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