Paris Stock Exchange Brongniart Palace

The Brongniart Palace is a Corinthian-style building. It was the seat of the Paris Stock Exchange until 1987, in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris.

Construction began in 1807 under Napoleon I, by Alexandre Théodore Brongniart, and symbolizes the power of French commerce. However, the architect did not have the opportunity to see his work completed, dying prematurely on June 6, 1813. Fontaine writes in the editorial of his newspaper: "Death of the architect of the Stock Exchange: Mr. Brongniart, the architect in charge of constructing the building of the stock exchange, has just died. He leaves to finish one of the most beautiful and important of the current reign." (June 8, 1813)