A reprieve for the staircase in the Bel-Air courtyard

1. Staircase from 1820 temporarily saved

Photo : Didier Rykner

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26/11/24 – Heritage – Paris, courtyard of Bel-Air – The case of the Cour du Bel-Air, where several architectural elements are threatened, including in the short term a very beautiful 19th century staircase, was off to a bad start, the DRAC Île-de-France having made obvious errors of assessment (see articles). Fortunately, the Ministry of Culture, supported by the Commission du Vieux Paris, is on the verge of rectifying the situation.

The architect of the buildings of France has in fact issued a negative opinion on the planned project. The site is registered as an “urban ensemble of Paris” established by a decree of August 6, 1975, which aims to preserve Parisian real estate complexes from the 19th and early…

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