Félix Potin Building, Art Nouveau department store in 2nd arrondissement, France
The five-story Félix Potin Building features a notable turret displaying gold letters against black background at the corner of Boulevard Sébastopol.
Charles Lemaresquier designed this commercial building in 1910 as part of the expanding Félix Potin retail empire established in Paris during 1844.
The building incorporates neo-baroque elements with decorative cornucopias and natural motifs that represented the evolution of French commercial architecture.
The structure utilizes reinforced concrete construction methods while maintaining elaborate exterior decorations and large display windows at street level.
The building's mosaic frontage contains period advertising text promoting various departments including patisserie and five o'clock offerings.
Location: 2nd arrondissement of Paris
Inception: 1910
Architects: Charles Lemaresquier
Floors above the ground: 5
GPS coordinates: 48.86615,2.35214
Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:04
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