Pantin, Nearby Paris

I drew this view in Pantin, a few meters from the "peripherique", the highway that defines the limit of Paris.
The main building used to be the customs warehouse. It was built in the '30s.
It has been abandoned for decades, and now is a great playground for street artist.
The gentrification of this area today is obvious.
See some photos at this link

The Louxor Cinema, 10ème arrondissement Paris

This is a 20's classic cinema. The style is "Neo-Egyptian". The "neo-something" style was a very fashionable thing to do in architecture at the beginning of the XX century. Probably the most famous example of this trend is in Los Angeles, USA, with the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

The Louxor was about to be demolished, but French people are very attached to their cultural heritage, and they are not willing to give up these kinds of treasures. After 12 years of "combat" they got their cinema fully restored, with a great cafe and terrace, which has a nice view over Sacre Coeur.

Check out this website for more information : http://www.lesamisdulouxor.fr/historique/

Grand Moulins de Pantin

Pantin is nearby Paris, and is little by little being gentrified by what French people call "Bobos" (the bourgeois bohemian).

I did this sketch from the "canal de l'Ourcq", a pretty amazing 100 km-long canal, built in the XIX century by Napoleon, in order to bring supplies and fresh water to Paris.

The main building on the other side of the canal is the "Grand Moulin de Pantin", that has been recently renovated by a French bank : BNP.

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