Hector Guimard
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Hector Guimard was a French architect and designer prominent for his Art Nouveau style designs. He achieved early fame with his design for the Castel Béranger, the first Art Nouveau apartment building
Guimard in 1907
Facade of the Castel Béranger
Gateway
Breezeway, with wall plates by Alexandre Bigot
Paris Metro
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The Paris Metro, short for Métropolitain, is a rapid transit system serving the Paris metropolitan area in Île-de-France, the region of France's capital. A symbol of the city, it is known for its dens
Hector Guimard
…for the glass and iron edicules or canopies, with ornamental Art Nouveau curves, which he designed to cover the entrances of the first stations of the Paris Métro. Between 1890 and 1930, Guimard designed and built some 50 buildings, in addition to 141 subway entrances for the Paris Métro, as well as numerous…
Pont de Bir Hakeim, may 2025
Entrée Station Métro Iéna Paris 9
Edicule Abbesses 1
MF 19 n°006 Odéon