1896-1924 – Basilique St Martin, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
Architect: Victor Laloux
Built over the tomb of St Martin,
1899 – Metro Stations, Paris
Architect: Hector Guimard
Although most have been modernised, some of Paris’s metro stations still retain their Art Nouveau inspired entrances.
1900 – Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Architect: Victor Laloux
The Orsay station, the masterpiece of modernism and industry in 1900 greatly influenced the architecture of American stations.
1904 – Hotel de Ville, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
Architect: Victor Laloux
A very elegant Beaux-Arts style Hôtel de Ville in a prominent site along one of Tours tree lined boulevards.
1913 – Galleries Lafayette Department Store, Paris
Architect: Georges Chédanne & F. Chanut
Originally there were two of these amazing spaces,
1913 – Synagogue, Paris
Architect: Hector Guimard
Designed by Hector Guimard who is better known for his work on the Paris Metro,
1919 – Basilique du Sacré-Coeur, Paris
Architect: Paul Abadie Jr
Probably the best site for a building in Paris,
1923 – Samaritaine Department Store, Paris
Architect: Franz Jourdain & Henri Sauvage
A magnificent department store on the banks of the Seine that includes several buildings on a couple of streets.
1929 – Villa Savoye, Poissy, France
Architect: Le Corbusier
Situated at Poissy, outside of Paris,
1930s – Printemps, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
An unusual looking department store in the main shopping district of Tours.
