Accès Guimard

Accès Guimard (HM1LRZ)

Location: Paris, Île-de-France 75009 Paris
Country: France
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N 48° 52.564', E 2° 20.643'

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1900

— 100 ans de métro (1900-2000) —

Architecte phare de l'Art nouveau, Hector Guimard a été choisi en 1899 pour dessiner les accès des stations.

Mais en 1900, lors de l'ouverture du métro, ses décoratives choquent les Parisiens. La graphie « Métropolitain » manque, dit-on, de lisibilité, et les mâts tulipes qui servent à signaler les accès de nuit sont des yeux de monstres.

Dès 1902, on commande donc les accès de stations à des architectes moins contestés. En 1913, on cesse d'installer des bouches de métro Guimard et, lors des travaux de rénovation des stations dans les années 1960, plusieurs d'entre elles sont détruites et remplacées par des entourages modernes.

Mais aujourd'hui, de nouveaux moules ont été réalisés afin de restaurer les accès Guimard classés Monuments historiques.

English translation:
In 1899, leading Art Nouveau architect, Hector Guimard, was selected to design the subway access stations in Paris.

But in 1900, when the subway stations opened, the decorative entrances shocked Parisians. The spelling "Métropolitain" lacked readability, they claimed, and the tulip masts used to light the access at night were monstrous.

In 1902, future subway station designs were awarded to lesser known architects. By 1913, Guimard's designs were no longer being installed and, during station renovation work in the 1960s, many of them were removed and replaced with modern structures.

At the end of the 20th century, new molds were made to restore Guimard's designs as historical monuments to his work.
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HM NumberHM1LRZ
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Year Placed2000
Placed ByHistoire(s) de métro
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Date Added Monday, July 13th, 2015 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 548096 N 5413886
Decimal Degrees48.87606667, 2.34405000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 48° 52.564', E 2° 20.643'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds48° 52' 33.8400" N, 2° 20' 38.5800" E
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Area Code(s)972, 214, 469
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 38-42 Rue Cadet, Paris Île-de-France 75009, FR
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