Palais Brongniart, Place de la Bourse
by CANELLA, Giuseppe, Oil on board, 13 x 18 cm
Historically, stock trading took place at several spots in Paris, including Rue Quincampoix, Rue Vivienne (near the Palais Royal), and the back of the Op�ra Garnier. In the early 19th century, the Parisian stock exchange found a stable location at the Palais Brongniart, or Palais de la Bourse. Designed by architect Alexandre-Th�odore Brongniart (1739-1813) and completed in 1825, this imposing structure built in the classical Greek style, boasts 64 columns on the outside, in the manner of a Greek temple.