In the heart of the Plaine Monceau, a Paris neighborhood which has undoubtedly the largest mansions in mÂČ, is an amazing Chinese Pagoda.
Arrived in 1902 in Paris, ChingTsaiLoo is an art dealer who has known a dazzling success. He bought a mansion built in 1880, classic style, in order to work a few steps from Parc Monceau. Mr. Loo was lucky, the owners were not asked to have a building permit at this time.
The architect Fernand Bloch is then responsible for transforming this 19th century building into a beautiful pagoda of Chinese inspiration. The mansion is raised by two floors, the roof was rebuilt, and the entire building painted in red.
The construction was achieved in 1926, which obviously has led many complaints and even a neighbourhood petition for demolition. In vain⊠the âHouse Looâ is still standing up today. And although it was sold in 2011, its activity keeps going according to the wishes of its founder, namely to be a cultural bridge between France and China.
It is now a private museum, which offers throughout the year exhibitions and shows (and even offers spaces privatized). The only opportunity to discover the magnificent interior decor typically Chinese of...
   Read morePagoda Paris, or the Loo House, is a unique building in Paris that combines Eastern and Western cultures. Originally, it was a regular 19th-century mansion, but a hundred years ago, in 1925, it was acquired by the Chinese collector Ching Tsai Lu and transformed into a pagoda. He added floors, a curved roof, red color, and traditional Chinese details. Inside, valuable types of wood, expensive fabrics, and painted gilded panels in the traditional Chinese style were used. The building became both Lou's home and a gallery for his collection of Asian art. In 2012, the pagoda was restored by Baroness Jacqueline von Hammerstein-Loxten, who opened the Galerie Pagoda Paris, which hosts exhibitions of Asian art and the annual Asia Week Paris. The pagoda appears as an architectural curiosity, standing out from the surrounding buildings with its red facade and unusual roof. Today, it serves as a cultural center with a library and exhibitions, accessible by appointment. The problem is that it is quite difficult to make an online reservation in order to get into the exhibition. The barcode displayed at the entrance...
   Read moreLa Maison de Loo est un musĂ©e privĂ© d'art asiatique situĂ© 48 Rue de Courcelles et Place GĂ©rard Oury, Paris ( 8e ), occupĂ© par les activitĂ©s de la galerie CTLoo & Cie. Le caractĂšre original de cette Maison est quâelle nâest en aucun cas un bĂątiment religieux, simplement le rĂ©sultat de lâamour dâun homme pour son pays dâorigine â la Chine â et de sa volontĂ© de le partager avec son pays dâadoption â la France. ArrivĂ© en 1902 Ă Paris, Ching Tsai Loo est un marchand dâart Ă la rĂ©ussite fulgurante. Il rachĂšte un hĂŽtel particulier construit en 1880, de style Français classique, pour y exercer son activitĂ© Ă quelques pas du Parc Monceau. M. Loo a de la chance, il nâĂ©tait pas demandĂ© aux propriĂ©taires de permis de construire Ă cette Ă©poque. Une aubaine pour qui souhaite ajouter un peu de fantaisie Ă son quotidien⊠Lâarchitecte Fernand Bloch est chargĂ© de transformer ce bĂątiment du 19e siĂšcle en une somptueuse pagode dâinspiration chinoise. LâhĂŽtel particulier est surĂ©levĂ© de 2 Ă©tages, le toit est reconstruit en tuiles vernies, et la totalitĂ© du bĂątiment peinte en rouge. La CitĂ© Interdite nâa quâĂ bien se tenir ! Une construction achevĂ©e en 1926 qui suscitera Ă©videmment de nombreuses plaintes, et mĂȘme une pĂ©tition du voisinage pour dĂ©molition. En vain. La « Maison Loo » est aujourdâhui toujours debout. Et bien quâelle ait Ă©tĂ© vendue en 2011, elle continue son activitĂ© selon les souhaits de son illustre fondateur, Ă savoir ĂȘtre un lien culturel entre la France et la Chine. Câest aujourdâhui un musĂ©e privĂ©, qui propose tout au long de lâannĂ©e des expositions et salons (et mĂȘme des espaces privatisables). Les seules occasions si vous le souhaitez de dĂ©couvrir la magnifique dĂ©coration intĂ©rieure typiquement chinoise de cette pagode. La collection est de « 1 300 livres, 3 000 catalogues d'expositions, 3 000 photos originales et de nombreux objets rares ». ElĂ©ments protĂ©gĂ©s : Les façades et toitures ; la salle dite des "cavaliers" au rez-de-chaussĂ©e et son dĂ©cor ; le palier et les deux salles en laque du Shansi au premier Ă©tage et leurs dĂ©cors ; la galerie indienne au quatriĂšme Ă©tage et son dĂ©cor ; l'ensemble de la cage d'ascenseur et sa cabine ; la salle d'exposition au sous-sol ; ainsi que le sol de la parcelle sur laquelle l'immeuble est situĂ©. L'Ă©difice, surnommĂ© la "Pagode Rouge", est inscrit au titre des Monuments historiques en...
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