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 Pavillon Carré de Baudouin in Paris

Patrimoine classé
Pavillon
Paris

Pavillon Carré de Baudouin in Paris

    121 Rue de Ménilmontant
    75020 Paris
Photo de Pavillon Carré de Baudouin in Paris

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1770
Renovation by Carré de Baudouin
1836
Foundation of the orphanage
1928
Historical monument classification
2003
Acquisition by the City of Paris
2007
Open to the public
2018
Record attendance
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Key figures

Nicolas Carré de Baudouin - Owner and patron Commanded the neoclassical facade in 1770.
Pierre-Louis Moreau-Desproux - Architect Designed the Palladian facade of the pavilion.
Edmond et Jules de Goncourt - Former owners They spent their childhood there in the 19th century.
Sœurs de Saint-Vincent-de-Paul - Managers (1836-1992) Founded an orphanage on the site.
Stéphane Bigoni et Antoine Mortemard - Architects (rehabilitation) Directed the post-2003 work.

Origin and history

The Pavillon Carré de Baudouin is a madness (house of pleasure) built in the 18th century in the present 20th arrondissement of Paris. Originally a resort site, it was redesigned in 1770 by Nicolas Carré de Baudouin, who added a neoclassical façade signed by Pierre-Louis Moreau-Desproux. The pavilion, later owned by the Goncourt brothers, became an orphanage in the 19th century before being acquired by the City of Paris in 2003.

Ranked a historic monument in 1928, the site was rehabilitated between 2003 and 2007 to accommodate a versatile cultural space: exhibitions, auditorium, and popular university. Its adjacent garden, opened in 2005, and its walls dedicated to urban art make it a dynamic place of Parisian heritage. The 2018 Willy Ronis exhibition beat a record with 90,000 visitors.

Managed by the town hall of the 20th arrondissement, the pavilion combines architectural history (palladian style, ionic columns) and contemporary vocation. The sisters of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul led an asylum for orphans there from 1836 to 1992, before its transformation into a medical-social centre. Today, its free access and eclectic programming make it a symbol of cultural democratization in Paris.

Future

In 2005, the Carré-de-Baudouin garden offers various facilities dedicated to art and culture on 815 m2: an auditorium, exhibition rooms, offices for associations, a House of secularism, etc.

External links

Page Wikipedia
Official website