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The former workshop of the Ironmaker Brandt, located at 101 boulevard Murat in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, was built in the early 20th century, more precisely in 1920. The building was part of a real estate complex designed to house both commercial, administrative and technical spaces. It was created by architect Louis Favier for Edgar-William Brandt (1880-1960), a renowned ironmaker, also known for his role in the armament industry through Thomson-Brandt establishments. Today, the site houses Thomson-CSF's headquarters, although the building has undergone major modifications.

The building still retains many original ironworks signed Brandt, testimonies of its artisanal and industrial past. These decorative and functional elements illustrate Brandt's technical and artistic expertise, whose workshop was both a place of production and reception for an affluent clientele. The workshop was inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 7 April 1986, thus recognizing its heritage value in the Parisian architectural landscape.

Edgar Brandt, in addition to being a iron master, was an influential industrialist, contributing to the development of Thomson-Brandt establishments. Its workshop, integrated into a larger housing complex, reflects the evolution of workspaces at the beginning of the twentieth century, where art and industry blended. The property, now owned by a private company, remains an outstanding example of industrial architecture in Paris, combining functionality and aesthetics thanks to Brandt's metallic creations.

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