Shop art print and framed art Démolition des Halles centrales de Paris, oeuvre de l'architecte français Victor Baltard (1805-1874) by anonymous

Les Halles de Paris was the name given to the halles centrales, a fresh food wholesale market located in the heart of Paris, in the 1st arrondissement, and which gave its name to the surrounding district. At the height of its activity and due to lack of space, the stalls of the merchants even moved into the adjacent streets. These are the main setting for Émile Zola's Ventre de Paris. On the site of this vast market, which was held until the early 1970s, there is now a green space (the Nelson-Mandela garden, formerly the Jardin des Halles), an underground shopping centre (the Forum des Halles) and numerous areas devoted to leisure (swimming pool, cinema) and cultural activities (conservatoire, library, cultural centre). The Châtelet - Les Halles RER station, located beneath the complex, is the largest underground station in the world, providing access from all over the Paris region. Paris' main market has changed location several times, to keep pace with the city's changing demographics and rapid growth. The first market was held in the heart of the Ile de la Cité, then moved to the other side of the Seine, in the open air, on the Place de Grève - today's Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville - until the 12th century. Around 1110, Louis VI le Gros decided to move the town to the open countryside, on the site of former marshland that had been drained and turned into fields, hence the name "Campelli" or "Champeaux", which can be found today in the rue des Petits-Champs. And for more than [...]

 

This artwork is a photography from the 50's, 60's and 70's period.

 

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