Grand Palais and Petit Palais in Paris
Saturday, 31 August 2013 - 01:05 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union Category/Kategorie: General , Museums, Exhibitions , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks , Paris / Île-de-France
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The
Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées , commonly known as the
Grand Palais (English:
Great Palace ), is a large historic site, exhibition hall and museum complex located between the
Avenue des Champs-Élysées and River Seine on Avenue Winston Churchill in the
8th arrondissement of Paris. Construction of the
Grand Palais began in 1897 following the demolition of the
Palais de l’Industrie (
Palace of Industry ) as part of the preparation works for the
Universal Exposition of 1900 , which also included the creation of the adjacent
Petit Palais and
Pont Alexandre III .
The structure was built in the style of Beaux-Arts architecture as taught by the École des Beaux-Arts of Paris. The building reflects the movement’s taste for ornate decoration through its stone facades, the formality of its floor planning and the use of techniques that were innovative at the time, such as its glass vault, its structure made of iron and light steel framing, and its use of reinforced concrete.
Grand Palais and Petit Palais, seen from Tour Eiffel © Gérard Ducher/cc-by-sa-2.5
A little known fact is that the
Grand Palais has a major police station in the basement which helps protect the exhibits on show in the
Galeries nationales du Grand Palais , and particularly the picture exhibition “Salons” as the Salon de la
Société Nationale des Beaux Arts ,
Salon d’Automne and
Salon Comparaisons . The building’s west wing also contains a science museum, the
Palais de la Découverte . The couture fashion house
Chanel annually hosts many of its fashion shows here, setting up elaborate and expensive surroundings for its models and hosts.
The Petit Palais, housing the
City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts is one of the 14
City of Paris’ Museums that have been incorporated since January 1st 2013 in the public institution
Paris Musées .
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