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History Exhibition
History ExhibitionInstitute of Art and Archeology
Faubourg Saint-Jacques
Paul Bigot's 1925 masterpiece looks like a Mesopotamian temple plucked from the desert and dropped beside the Luxembourg Gardens. The red-brick facade blends Moorish merlons, Sub-Saharan earthiness, and Tuscan ochre into one gloriously unexpected package.
Eclectic architecture
Moorish inspired design
Unique brickwork patterns
Mesopotamian temple style
Tips
🏛️"red brick architecture inspired by Mesopotamian temples"
🌳best viewed from the Luxembourg Gardens side
🎓still houses Sorbonne art history students
Institute of Art and Archeology
Faubourg Saint-JacquesOpen
History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionPaul Bigot's 1925 masterpiece looks like a Mesopotamian temple plucked from the desert and dropped beside the Luxembourg Gardens. The red-brick facade blends Moorish merlons, Sub-Saharan earthiness, and Tuscan ochre into one gloriously unexpected package.
Eclectic architecture
Moorish inspired design
Unique brickwork patterns
Mesopotamian temple style
Tips
🏛️"red brick architecture inspired by Mesopotamian temples"
🌳best viewed from the Luxembourg Gardens side
🎓still houses Sorbonne art history students