[3] It was abandoned for 15 years before artists took over the six-storey space and began exhibiting art and hosting parties.

[3] In 1999, a group of artists including Gaspard Delanoë [fr] squatted the former bank building, which had been abandoned for 15 years.

[3][2] The Council of Paris originally planned to evict the artists but backed down when it received positive media attention.

[1] Paris city hall bought the building to convert it to a legal space for art studios and tourism.

[2] Artists display and sell works of various media, including paintings, sculptures, and electronic art.