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Origin and history

The former food business located at 94 rue du Bac in the 7th arrondissement of Paris dates from the 1st quarter of the 20th century. Set up around 1900, this shop was distinguished by its Art Nouveau style wooden front, characteristic of architectural and commercial innovations of the time. Originally dedicated to the grocery store, it illustrates the evolution of small Parisian shops at the turn of the century, where the aesthetics of facades played a key role in attracting the bourgeois clientele of the neighborhood.

The front, the only protected element of the building, was inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 23 May 1984. This classification underscores the heritage value of its wooden formwork, a witness to the craft techniques and artistic taste of the Belle Époque. Today, the premises are home to a shoe shop, demonstrating the sustainability of these commercial spaces despite the changes in usage. The accuracy of its location remains medium (note 5/10), perhaps reflecting incomplete urban archives.

The building is part of the landscape of the 7th arrondissement, a district marked by a social mix between bourgeoisie and popular classes. Local shops such as this grocery store played a central role in everyday life, providing basic food while serving as a place of sociability. Their architecture, often neat, also reflected the competition between traders to capture a demanding clientele, in a city undergoing modernization under the influence of the Universal Exhibitions.

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