Origin and history

The cream factory located on Rue de la Pompe, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, is a monument whose precise historical details are not available in current sources. This type of establishment, typical of Parisian neighbourhoods, has often played a central role in local life, providing dairy products and other food to the inhabitants. In the 16th arrondissement of Paris, local shops such as this cream factory have long been places of sociability and essential supply.

These establishments reflected the consumption habits and lifestyle of Parisians, while contributing to the identity of residential and bourgeois neighbourhoods in western Paris.