Place de Catalogne

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Place de Catalogne

Grand Architecture by Ricardo Bofill

Place de Catalogne
Paris 75014
+33 1 4742 9056 (Ministry of Tourism)

A monumental project, the plaza and the buildings dubbed LesColonnes(The Columns) were created by Spanish architect and city planner Ricardo Bofill. The Columns were inspired by classical Mediterranean architecture and the baroque period. The Greek-temple style colonnade blends with the futuristic mirrored-glass facades that overlook the gardens. A fountain - a slanted disk over which water flows - reigns over the plaza. A pity that it's often not working.

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Place de Catalogne Photo: Julien Hery

Place de Catalogne photo by Louis FAUQUET

Place de Catalogne Photo: Louis FAUQUET