Monnaie de Paris
 Monnaie de Paris, 11 quai Conti, 75006 Paris | |
| Company type | EPIC |
|---|---|
| Industry | Coin and medal production |
| Founded | 25 June 864 |
| Headquarters | , France |
Area served | France European Union |
Key people | Marc Schwartz (Chief Executive) |
| Products | Coins Medals |
| Owner | French state |
Number of employees | 500 |
| Website | www |
The Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint) is a government-owned institution responsible for producing France's coins. Founded in AD 864 with the Edict of Pistres,[1] it is the oldest continuously running minting institution and one of the oldest extant companies in the world.
In 1973, the mint relocated its primary production to a facility in Pessac, and today the original facility in Paris, while still operational, functions primarily as a museum and is home to a collection of many ancient coins.
Monnaie de Paris acquired its autonomy and was granted legal personality by law no. 2006–1666 in 2007.[2]
In 2012, it was the first public institution to obtain the Living Heritage Company label.
At the end of September 2017, Monnaie de Paris reopened after renovation work.
Building in Paris
[edit]A Neoclassical edifice, the Hôtel de la Monnaie was designed by Jacques-Denis Antoine and built from 1767–1775 on the Left Bank of the Seine. The Monnaie was the first major civic monument undertaken by Antoine, yet shows a high level of ingenuity on the part of the architect. Today it is considered a key example of French Neoclassicism in pre-Revolutionary Paris. The building is typified by its heavy external rustication and severe decorative treatment. It boasts one of the longest façades on the Seine; its appearance has been likened to the Italian palazzo tradition.[3] The building, which housed mint workshops, administrative rooms, and residential quarters, wraps around a large interior courtyard. It remains open to the public and includes a numismatics museum, located within what was once the main foundry.
Development
[edit]The Monnaie de Paris employs 500 people (in 2010) on two sites: the Hôtel de la Monnaie in Paris (55% of the workforce) and the monetary establishment in Pessac, in Gironde (45%).[4] In 2019, turnover amounted to 134 million euros for a workforce of 489 employees.[5]
Following a 5-year renovation project known as Metalmetamorphose,[6] the museum at the Monnaie de Paris – known as the Musée du Conti (11 Conti Museum) – was reopened on 30 September 2017.[7]
See also
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- List of museums in Paris
- Napoleonic medal
- Philippe Danfrie – Superintendent of the Mint in the late 16th century.
- Pierre Marie François Ogé Bust of Jacques Denis Antoine
- List of oldest companies
References
[edit]Notes
- ^ "1,150 years of history". Monnaie de Paris. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Loi du 21 décembre 2006, art. 36". Archived from the original on 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Monnaie de Paris an unusual site to Visit in Paris". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- ^ ""Nous avons lancé une pièce en or en 2008. Ce fut un raz-de-marée"". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Rapports annuels". www.monnaiedeparis.fr. Archived from the original on 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ Video about Metalmetamorphose https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/m%C3%A9talmorphoses-christophe-beaux/7QHj9ffwgEM9ZQ Archived 2022-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Home | Monnaie de Paris". www.monnaiedeparis.fr. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.[title missing]
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