Sunday, August 20, 2006

Bourse de commerce

Bourse de commerce, Rue de Viarmes, Paris

Bourse de commerce (Commodities Exchange)
Rue de Viarmes
Quartier des Halles, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2005

“The Bourse de commerce (Commodities Exchange) is a building in Paris, France, originally used as a place to negotiate the trade of grain and other commodities, now used to provide services to businesses by the Paris Chamber of Commerce. It has its origins in a circular corn exchange built in 1763–67, with an open-air interior court that was capped by an iron dome in 1811. In a major reconstruction in 1888–89 much of the structure was replaced, although the layout remained the same and the dome was retained with modifications. The dome of the building is listed as a historical monument.” (Bourse de commerce, Wikipedia)

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