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The bakery located at 70bis rue Dutot in the 15th arrondissement of Paris is an architectural testimony of the early twentieth century. Installed on the ground floor of a building of the same period, it retains an exceptional interior decor, realized around 1910. This decoration, classified as a Historical Monument in 1984, is distinguished by its walls covered with tiles of faience and its painted ceiling, decorated with butterflies and swallows evolving on a blue sky background. The signature of decorator Albert Raybaud, affixed to the work, attests to its authenticity and heritage value.

The front was renovated in the 1960s, partly masking the original appearance of the façade. Despite this change, interior remains a remarkable example of decorative art applied to mouth shops in the early twentieth century. The listing in the Inventory of Historic Monuments in 1984 allowed to protect this decoration specifically, stressing its importance in the Parisian heritage.

The building is part of the urban context of the 15th arrondissement, a district undergoing transformation at the beginning of the century, where commercial architecture reflected the artistic innovations of the period. The earthenware and murals, typical of Art Nouveau, illustrated a desire to embellish everyday spaces, mixing utility and aesthetics. Today, this place offers a unique overview of the Parisian commercial atmospheres of the early 1900s, preserved despite subsequent urban developments.

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