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The Palais Brongniart was designed by Napoleon as the headquarters of the Paris Stock Exchange, originally created by Louis XV in 1724. It was commissioned in 1807 from the architect Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, then at the peak of his career. The Emperor wanted it to be as simple and beautiful as a Greek temple. To show it off to its best advantage, it was built on the site of a convent running from rue Saint-Augustin to rue Feydeau, in the business district. From 1826, the year of its inauguration, to 1998, the Palais Brongniart was home to the Paris Stock Exchange and the Commercial Court, until 1864. Designed by its author, who died before completion, on the model of Vespasian's palace in Rome, it was completed by Éloi Labarre. He modified some of the exterior features planned by Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart. Labarre also completed the Commercial Court room, which he had decorated with allegorical paintings. In 1987, the Palais Brongniart was listed as a Monument Historique. The sober elegance and architectural solidity of the imposing rectangular stone façade are characteristic of neo-classical buildings. The row of Corinthian columns is preceded by two of the four allegories added to the corners of the building in 1851 and 1852: Agriculture, Industry, Commerce and Justice. The latter, by Francisque Duret, stands on the front left pedestal of the building. Another allegory of Justice, by Louis-Denis Caillouette, installed on the second floor, emphasizes the history of the Palais Brongniart up to 1864: the meeting in the same place, following an idea inherited from the French Revolution, of commerce and the justice of commerce. Anne Maurel.
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Timbre : création et gravure Sophie Beaujard, d'ap. photos Manuel Cohen / aurimages (timbre), Turpin / Belpress (vignette). Document philatélique : mise en page Vaérie Besser, © photo Josse / LA COLLECTION. Texte Anne Maurel.
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Commercialisation start date
June 3, 2024
Commercialisation end date
June 30, 2025
Adherence type
None
Printing technique
Offset
Number per sheet
1
Permanent value
Face value
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Philatelic charter family
group.
Official release date
June 3, 2024
Stamp format
210 x 297 mm
author
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Product number
2124517
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