Palais du Commerce

Palais du Commerce is a retail palace across three levels linked by arcaded galleries with natural light filtering through glass ceilings and embedded floor panels. The fifty commercial spaces are distributed across these interconnected floors, creating a unified shopping environment.

The building was designed by Ferdinand Bauguil between 1923 and 1924 for developer Théo Cremnitz as part of Paris's modernization during the early 20th century. It represents the era when grand shopping palaces were central to urban renewal.

The basement level hosts La Java, a dance hall where many French entertainers launched their early careers. This venue represents how commercial buildings in Paris once served as cultural gathering places beyond their retail function.

The building is located at 105 rue du Faubourg-du-Temple and remains actively used with shops and cafes in its public galleries. The distributed layout of spaces makes it easy to wander through and discover different floors at your own pace.

The structure combines reinforced concrete with innovative glass elements integrated into the walking floors, creating a distinctive lighting system throughout the galleries. This material choice was unusual for commercial buildings when it was constructed in the 1920s.

Location: 10th arrondissement of Paris

GPS coordinates: 48.87110,2.37384

Latest update: December 9, 2025 20:25