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Origin and history

The Lamartine butcher shop, located at 172 avenue Victor-Hugo in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, is a representative example of the Parisian butcher shops of the early 20th century. Its architecture is distinguished by a front largely open to the outside, characteristic of the shops of the period, and an interior decoration in marble, reflecting the aesthetic and functional concern of the artisans of this period.

Classified as a Historical Monument, the front of the butcher shop was protected by a registration order on 23 May 1984. This status underlines its heritage importance, both for its architectural style and for its role in the commercial and social history of the neighbourhood. The precise location, although noted as "passable" in the sources, corresponds to the historical address of the establishment.

Butcheries like the one on Rue Lamartine played a central role in the daily life of Parisians at the beginning of the 20th century. They were not only places of meat supply, but also places of sociability, where the inhabitants of the neighborhood crossed and exchanged. The careful architecture of these shops, with their noble materials like marble, also reflected the relative prosperity of certain Parisian districts, such as the 16th arrondissement, known for its bourgeois standing.

Available sources, including Monumentum, indicate that the Lamartine butchery is an emblematic monument, but do not provide detailed information about its potential owners, architects or artisans who contributed to its realization. Its inscription in the title of Historical Monuments in 1984 aims to preserve this commercial heritage, today rare, which illustrates the evolution of commercial and architectural practices in Paris at the beginning of the twentieth century.

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