Bourse de Commerce de Paris – Paris Commodities Exchange

The Bourse de Commerce, in Paris

The Bourse de Commerce is an elegant circular building of Paris, topped with a great dome, become a museum of contemporary art. The Paris audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this monument, near Les Halles, which marries historic architecture and current creation.

The former exchange become a museum of contemporary art

The Bourse de Commerce is one of the most original buildings of Paris, recognisable by its circular form and its great dome of glass and metal. The building occupies a history-laden site, near Les Halles, and long served as a commercial exchange, a place of trade of the goods of the capital, notably grains. Under its vast dome, a monumental fresco adorns the gallery, a witness of its commercial past. Recently, the building knew a remarkable renaissance: restored and redeveloped by the famous Japanese architect Tadao Ando, who inserted a great cylinder of concrete in the heart of the space, it now shelters an important collection of contemporary art, open to the public. This striking dialogue between historic architecture and current creation makes the Bourse de Commerce a unique place. A monument and a museum, the Bourse de Commerce is a remarkable stop of Paris.

What to see

You admire the elegant circular building topped with a great glass dome, a former commercial exchange adorned with a monumental fresco, restored by the architect Tadao Ando who inserted there a great cylinder of concrete, become a museum of contemporary art, near Les Halles. The Bourse de Commerce marries historic architecture and current creation in Paris. It is a remarkable stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Bourse de Commerce lies near Les Halles, in the heart of Paris, reachable on foot and by public transport, including the metro. You admire its exterior and the dome from the street; the visit of the museum follows its own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What does the Bourse de Commerce of Paris shelter today?

An important collection of contemporary art, open to the public; this former circular building with a dome, which served as a commercial exchange, was restored and redeveloped by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando, who inserted there a great cylinder of concrete.