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Beaux-Arts Architecture

Banque Française et Italienne pour l’Amérique du Sud

 

Architects: Paul Friesé & Joseph Cassien-Bernard

Completed: 1927

 

This iconic Beaux-Arts style building stands prominently in the heart of Paris, reflecting the elegance and symmetry of early 20th-century banking architecture. Designed for the Banque Française et Italienne pour l’Amérique du Sud (also known as Sudameris), it merges French and Italian architectural sensibilities in its grand façade, rhythmic windows, and classic mansard roof. Located steps from Opéra Garnier, its triangular form anchors a vibrant urban corner — a hallmark of Haussmannian urban planning.

 

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