Palais de la Porte Dorée

Local namePalais de la Porte Dorée
Location12th arrondissement of Paris, France

The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibit hall located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes at 293, avenue Daumesnil, 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. It now houses the Musée de l'Histoire de l'Immigration, as well as a tropical aquarium in its cellar.

The building was constructed for the Paris Colonial Exposition of 1931 to designs by French architect Albert Laprade, Léon Jaussely and Léon Bazin. It provides 16,000 m² of exhibition and office space. External bas-reliefs by sculptor Alfred Janniot portray ships, oceans, and wildlife including antelopes, elephants, zebras, and snakes.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_de_la_Porte_Dorée

Official Website https://www.palais-portedoree.fr/

Address 289 Avenue Daumesnil, Paris 75012, France

Coordinates 48°50'6.961" N 2°24'33.797" E

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