Palais Brongniart

Palais Brongniart
Palais Brongniart is located in Paris
Palais Brongniart
Location within Paris
General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical
Location2nd arrondissement, Paris, France
Coordinates48°52′09″N 2°20′29″E / 48.86917°N 2.34139°E / 48.86917; 2.34139
Construction started1808
Completed1825 (opening)
Inaugurated4 November 1826[1]
OwnerCity of Paris
Design and construction
Architect(s)Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart
Éloi Labarre
Website
https://www.palaisbrongniart.com/

The Palais Brongniart (French pronunciation: [palɛ bʁɔ̃ɲaʁ]; English: Brongniart Palace) is a building in Paris that was built at the direction of Napoleon in the early 19th century to house the Paris stock exchange (French: Bourse de Paris).[2] It is located at the Place de la Bourse, in the 2nd arrondissement in central Paris. It was named after its initial architect, Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, who died in 1813 prior to its completion. The Palais Brongniart is nowadays used as an events centre, since the trading floor relocated in 1987, followed in 2004 by the last financial institution that was still housed there.

  1. ^ Palais Brongniart, Paris Tourist Office.
  2. ^ A place full of history, Palais Brongniart.