Back to photostream

Félix Potin`s General Store: detail 2

One of the oldest mass-distribution stores in France (opened in 1860), the centre of Félix Potin`s commercial empire in the XIXth century. The building retains its original function, housing the fanciest Monoprix in Paris.

 

It was a time when supermarkets looked like this...

 

At the intersection of Bvd de Sébastopol and rue Réaumur.

 

Paris, 16.06.2010.

559 views
1 fave
0 comments
Uploaded on June 20, 2010
Taken on June 16, 2010