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 Paris seeder - Paris 1st

Patrimoine classé
Immeuble
Paris

Paris seeder - Paris 1st

    16 Rue du Louvre
    75001 Paris
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er
Semeuse de Paris - Paris 1er

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1912
Construction of building
11 décembre 2000
Historical Monument
1er quart XXe siècle
Construction period
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Key figures

Frantz Jourdain - Architect Manufacturer of the building in 1912.
Ernest Cognacq - Sponsor Founder of the Samaritan, client.
Francis Jourdain - Glass painter Author of the elevator windows.
Alexandre Bigot - Ceramicist Supplier of sandstone elements.

Origin and history

La Semeuse de Paris is an iconic building built in 1912 by architect Frantz Jourdain for Ernest Cognacq, founder of the Samaritan. Located at 16 rue du Louvre in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, this building illustrates the modern style by its long-line shapes and its bowlows integrated up to the 4th floor. It housed both apartments and the offices of La Semeuse de Paris, a credit agency for the modest population to facilitate the acquisition of consumer goods. Architectural details, such as Bigot sandstone braces or Francis Jourdain's stained glass windows, reflect an aesthetic and functional research characteristic of the era.

The building is distinguished by its ceramic polychromy on the courtyard side facade and the remarkable preservation of its original décor, including the elevator and its stained glass cage. Ranked a Historic Monument in 2000, it protects its facades, roofs, common areas (vestibulum, staircase, elevator) and the two inner courtyards tiled with white. This project embodies the social will of Ernest Cognacq, while marking the climax of Modernostyle in Paris, combining technical innovation and aesthetic concern.

The building also bears witness to the collaboration between exceptional craftsmen: Frantz Jourdain for architecture, his son Francis for stained glass, and Alexander Bigot for sandstone elements. These artistic choices, combined with a bold structure like bowl-windows, make the Semeuse de Paris a rare example of integration between social utility and architectural avant-garde at the beginning of the 20th century. The accuracy of its location (noted 6/10) and its current private property underline its status both heritage and living in the Parisian landscape.

External links

Page Monumentum