Banques et Établissements de Crédit Kiosk
Object/Work Type
Exhibition Kiosks
Title Text
Banques et Établissements de Crédit Kiosk
Alternate Title Text
Pavillon des Banques, Palazzo della Banca di Francia
Creation Date
1910-1911
Demolition Date
1911-1912
Descriptive Note Text
The kiosk devoted to the Banques et Établissements de Crédit was located in the gardens of the French section near the Côte D'Azur Pavilion and the Pavillon des Fôrets. It featured a copy of the statue of Mercury by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle at the entrance, as a symbol of wealth and prosperity. The kiosk hwas designed by Alphonse Defrasse.
The building is composed in a formal, Beaux-Arts style: a low rectangular base, a raised central entrance reached by a short stairway, and a prominent dome topped by a finial or spire. The façade is organized symmetrically, with decorative reliefs or sculptural panels flanking the entrance and side openings that read as display windows or niches. Its bright, light-colored exterior contrasts with the dark trees and shrubs around it, making the kiosk stand out as an ornamental object in the natural garden setting.
It was listed as number 23 in the Plan Officiel de la Section Française.
Code in the 1911 Map
SIM 38 (23 French Map)
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