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Municipal Credit Building à Paris 1er dans Paris

Paris

Municipal Credit Building

    15 Rue du Regard
    75006 Paris 6e Arrondissement
Photo de Municipal Credit Building
Crédit photo : Zoya - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1637
Fondation du Mont-de-Piété
1777
Recovery by Louis XVI
1918
Becoming Municipal Credit
1926
Front protection
2019
End of conventional appropriations
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Façades sur court : inscription by order of 16 March 1926

Key figures

Théophraste Renaudot - Founder of Mont-de-Piété Established in 1637 in Paris.
Louis XVI - King of France Restored Mont-de-Piété in 1777.
Jean-Charles-Pierre Lenoir - Police Lieutenant-General Proposed the restoration in 1777.
Barnabé de Terni - Franciscan monk Founded the first Monte di Pietà in 1462.

Origin and history

The building of the Crédit Municipal de Paris, originally called Mont-de-Piété, finds its roots in a charitable financial institution created in 1637 under the impulse of Théophraste Renaudot. Closed in 1644, it was restored in 1777 by Louis XVI on the proposal of Lieutenant General Jean-Charles-Pierre Lenoir. Located in the Marais, he occupies a hotel built on a former convent, which was built on the walls of Philippe-Auguste, whose remains are still visible.

Mont-de-Piété, nicknamed "Ma aunte", became a key player in the fight against usurers, especially those on the rue des Lombards. In the 19th century, Napoleon granted him the monopoly on pawn loans, and he opened branches to meet growing demand. In 1918 he was renamed Crédit Municipal de Paris and diversified his banking activities, while retaining his social role.

The current building, located 15 rue du Regard in the 6th arrondissement, has been partially classified as Historic Monument since 1926 (façades sur cour). Although the historic head office is located at 55 rue des Francs-Bourgeois (4th), this building in the 6th district reflects the expansion of the institution. Its architecture includes elements of the former Nouvion hotel, discovered in 1883, and traces of the medieval enclosure.

In the 20th century, Crédit Municipal moved towards a modern bank, while maintaining its social missions: microcredits, accompaniment against overindebtedness, and cultural patronage. Since 2019, he has focused his activities on pawn loans and auctions, abandoning traditional credits. Its emblem, a griffon, recalls its Italian origins (Monte di Pietà).

The site preserves archaeological remains, such as a tower of the Philippe Augustus compound and elements of the Nouvion hotel. The vantals of the gate of 55 rue des Francs-Bourgeois, registered in 1926, illustrate its material heritage. Today owned by the City of Paris, the institution remains a symbol of financial solidarity and preservation of artistic heritage.

External links

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