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The bakery is located on the ground floor of a corner building built in 1906, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. It illustrates the commercial architecture of the period, combining functionality and decorative aesthetics. Its front, decorated with painted panels fixed under glass, is signed by artist T. Luc and depicts scenes of harvest, a theme evocative of the baker's craft. These artistic elements, combined with a utility structure, reflect the influence of applied arts in public spaces at the beginning of the 20th century.

Inside, the walls are completely covered with ceramic tiles, decorated with a stylized floral frieze. This decor, characteristic of Art Nouveau and the hygienist movements of the time, was designed to combine beauty and cleanliness in food sales venues. The bakery, classified as a Historical Monument in 1984 for its front and interior decoration, thus bears witness to the evolution of Parisian shops towards a marked visual identity, while meeting the growing sanitary requirements of the beginning of the century.

The building, located at the corner of Emilio-Castelar Street and Charenton Street, is part of the Haussmannian and post-Hhaussmannian urban landscape of Paris. The protection of its decorative elements underscores their heritage value, both artistic and historical. These developments also reflect the social role of bakeries, a daily place where the popular classes and the rising bourgeoisie meet, in a district that is undergoing demographic and economic transformation.

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