In the 3rd arrondissemment, there is a beautiful building all in cast iron, called
Le Carreau du temple. It has a very interesting history and used to be among many things, a covered clothes market that lasted until year 2000. In 1976, the local mayor thought of tearing it down to replace it with a... parking lot! but people protested and the stupid project never saw the light of day. Between 2007 and now, it has totally been renovated and turned into a 250 seat auditorium and - below ground level - sport and cultural facilities, including a recording studio. I cannot wait till I visit the inside!
It looks different... but fascinating!
ReplyDeleteWell the outside did not change much, but the inside, for sure!
DeleteSuch beautiful designs! So glad they did not replace this with a parking lot!
ReplyDeleteYou bet!
DeleteIt's beautiful. I hope you'll get pictures of the inside, too!
ReplyDeleteI'll try for sure.
DeleteIt would have made a nice tech inccubator too. I know Hollande is trying to encourage technical startups. A physical place for a few years at a low cost is one way. This would have made a cool one.
ReplyDeleteTrue Sasho, but we already have a place like that - brand new!
DeleteWhat a fabulous shot...merci!
ReplyDeleteMerci Tonton ;-)
DeleteBeautiful shot with all that blue sky.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's a NATURAL blue sky, believe it or not!
DeleteBeautiful shot of a beautiful building! So glad it didn't get torn down, and it makes me wonder (again) how they might have renovated and reused the buildings that housed les Halles.
ReplyDeleteI know. It's a shame... But you can't please everyone: now some people complain that renovating old buildings freezes the city in the past...
DeleteMerci Eric
ReplyDeleteWill try to visit it in May ( if it will be opened)
Yes I thing it opens for good in April.
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