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 Buildings called Walter Buildings à Paris 1er dans Paris 16ème

Patrimoine classé
Immeuble
Bâtiment Art déco

Buildings called Walter Buildings

    2-10 Boulevard Suchet
    75016 Paris 16e Arrondissement
Private property
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Immeubles Walter - Paris 16ème
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Immeubles dits Immeubles Walter
Immeubles dits Immeubles Walter
Immeubles dits Immeubles Walter
Immeubles dits Immeubles Walter
Immeubles dits Immeubles Walter
Immeubles dits Immeubles Walter
Crédit photo : Oderik - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1929-1931
Construction of buildings
1942
German requisition
23 août 2006
Registration historical monument
2009
Record sale of a duplex
2017
Auction
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Fronts and roofs on streets, courtyards and gardens; the common areas, including stairwells and elevators (see Box II). DD 01): registration by order of 23 August 2006

Key figures

Jean Walter - Architect Designer of buildings between 1929 and 1931.
Raymond Subes - Iron and steel Author of Art Deco ironworks.
Karl Dönitz - German Admiral He set up his headquarters there in 1942.
Joséphine Baker - Artist Had danced at parties.
Pierre Balmain - Couturier Resident in an Art Deco apartment.
Gulnora Karimova - Controversial buyer Acheta a duplex seized in 2009.
Arthur - Moderator Former owner of a duplex sold 30M€.

Origin and history

The Walter buildings, located at Porte de la Muette in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, form a luxury real estate complex built between 1929 and 1931. Designed by architect Jean Walter on the site of the old Thiers enclosure, they adopt an Art Deco style inspired by the garden towns. Three stone buildings, organized around inner courtyards and green spaces, compose this ensemble, evoking a citadel. The ironworks, signed Raymond Subes, and architectural details (pilasters, entably salient) reflect their destination for an easy clientele.

During the Second World War, the German Admiralty requisitioned the buildings in 1942 to install the headquarters of Admiral Dönitz, commander of the U-Boote and then of the entire German navy. The buildings, painted in green and ochre camouflage, house his staff after the bombings of Lorient. This occupation contrasts with their original vocation, symbolizing the Parisian luxury of the 1930s.

The facades, roofs, and common areas (cages of stairs, elevators) have been listed as historical monuments since 23 August 2006. The ensemble attracts a prestigious clientele, including artists, industrialists and politicians. Notable residents such as Pierre Balmain, Catherine Deneuve, or Serge Dassault lived there, while anecdotes such as Josephine Baker's holidays enriched his history.

The architecture of the Walter buildings combines functionality and aesthetics: the houses of servants and service rooms are relegated to the inner courtyards, preserving the privacy of bourgeois apartments. A symmetrical project, planned on the other side of the Place de Colombia, will never come into being. Today, these buildings embody both a preserved Art Deco heritage and a symbol of 20th century social and military history.

Exceptional apartment sales, such as Arthur (30 million euros in 2009) or Gulnora Karimova (saisi and resold 17 million in 2017), illustrate their status as objects of real estate speculation. These transactions, often linked to judicial cases, add a contemporary dimension to their legend, between glamour and scandals.

External links

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