Creation of the front door 1905 (≈ 1905)
Command to Renaud and Bigot
années 1990
Rediscovered façade
Rediscovered façade années 1990 (≈ 1990)
Works revealing Art Nouveau
11 mai 2011
Official protection
Official protection 11 mai 2011 (≈ 2011)
Registration as Historic Monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The following parts of the front door: the façade, the metal curtain (integrated into the front door), the supporting structures, the tiled entrance corridor of the storefront (Box BO 136): inscription by order of 11 May 2011
Key figures
Georges-Théodore Renaud - Architect
Designer of the shopfront in 1905
Alexandre Bigot - Fayencier/ceramist
Author of decorations in earthenware
Origin and history
This store is distinguished by its Art Nouveau front, a rare style in Nevers. In 1905 she was commissioned by architect Georges-Théodore Renaud and by the faïencier Alexandre Bigot, illustrating the creative audacity of the time. The decor, especially The Lady in the mirror, reflects a symbolic sensitivity, typical of the artistic currents of the early twentieth century.
Long hidden under a formwork for a modern front, this facade was rediscovered in the 1990s during work. Its metal curtain, entrance tiles and carrying structure, protected since 2011, demonstrate the desire to preserve this unique heritage. The exact address, 43 Charles-de-Gaulle Avenue, confirms its anchoring in the city centre of Nevers.
Ranked a Historic Monument, this store embodies the alliance between commerce and art. The collaboration between an architect and a famous ceramicist such as Bigot underlines the importance of art trades in the realization of sustainable works. Today, private property, it recalls the golden age of artistic fronts, before their decline in the face of modern standardization.
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