Marché aux puces : marché Paul Bert Between the two wars, the - TopicsExpress



          

Marché aux puces : marché Paul Bert Between the two wars, the owner of the land, Louis Poré, signed an agreement with the local council and set up several workshops. In 1946, the birth of the Paul Bert market was officially acknowledged with the arrival of large numbers of dealers from Saint Ouen expropriated during the Second World War, who found themselves offered a stall as compensation. Today, stalls laden with curios and collectables alternate with more rarefied worlds in which each item of furniture takes its rightful place in a setting that is the result of mature reflection. Visitors are just as likely to find a chest of drawers for sale “as is”, as a well-restored sofa. Paul Bert is home to the more avant garde dealers, those who launch new trends. Industrial design rubs shoulders with Baroque art and Napoleon III style with 1970s design.
Posted on: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:05:19 +0000

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