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ÉdouardJules Corroyer surrounding himself
with the greatest artists of his time begins
work on the Bergère building featuring inno
vations such as pneumatic mail delivery and
the f irst SaintGobain glass blocks to light
the vault room
1878
BNP Paribas renovates the Bergère complex
the original building having been enhanced by
successive extensions over the years and
brings it up to date It is the f irst restoration
project on a historic monument to obtain HQE
certif ication
2007
The site is reinvented through a renovation pro
ject with a strong carbonfree ambition Architect
Philippe Chiambaretta brings the building back
into the 21
st
century opening it up to its neigh
bourhood and carrying out a renovation project
characterised by energy eff iciency
2023
n e w c h a p t e r
