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The Crédit Lyonnais headquarters (the headquarters of the French bank Crédit Lyonnais, now LCL) is a Haussmannian style building in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. It is located on the block formed by the Boulevard des Italiens, the rue de Gramont, the rue du Quatre-Septembre and the rue de Choiseul. ==Construction == * 1863: Credit Lyonnais founded in the French town of Lyon. * 1876 – 1883: Construction of the main branch in Paris. A block of 1,590 m2 was purchased in Paris. Then, the Boufflers-Rouvenel Hotel was demolished to make way for the headquarters of Credit Lyonnais, designed by the architect William Bouwens van der Boijen. The building was built in the Haussmannian style to impress customers and investors. The building was also planned so that it could be converted into a department store in case of bankruptcy.〔Christian de Montella : ''19, Bd des Italiens. Le Crédit Lyonnais, culture et fondation'', Jean-Claude Lattès editor, nov-1987, 94 p〕 * 21 March 1878: Building inaugurated in the presence of Léon Gambetta, at that time director of the Budget Committee of the National Assembly.〔http://www.lexpansion.com/economie/le-siege-du-lyonnais_22410.html〕 The building is organized around a large double helix similar to the one in Chateau de Chambord. The building became a popular place; the bank had to provide "permission to visit" tickets.〔 * 1882 : Official transfer of Crédit Lyonnais's headquarters from Lyon to Paris. * 1913: Completion of construction by the architect Victor Laloux. The building was gradually extended to the whole block between the Boulevard des Italiens, the rue de Choiseul, rue du Quatre Septembre and rue de Gramont. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Crédit Lyonnais headquarters」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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