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1900: inauguration

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Sarah Bernhardt triumphing in L'Aiglon in 1900.

Sarah Bernhardt triumphing in L'Aiglon in 1900.

© Collections de la Comédie-Française, photo Paul Boyer.

Portraits of the architects of the Grand Palais
On the left: Louis Albert Louvet (1860-1936)
On the right: Henri Adolphe Auguste Deglane (1855-1931)

Portraits of the architects of the Grand Palais On the left: Louis Albert Louvet (1860-1936) On the right: Henri Adolphe Auguste Deglane (1855-1931)

© Coll. Grand Palais

Portraits of the architects of the Grand Palais
On the left: Charles Louis Girault (1851-1932)
On the right: Albert Félix Théophile Thomas (1847-1907)

Portraits of the architects of the Grand Palais On the left: Charles Louis Girault (1851-1932) On the right: Albert Félix Théophile Thomas (1847-1907)

© Coll. Grand Palais

1900 Universal Exhibition, Paris, Inauguration.

1900 Universal Exhibition, Paris, Inauguration.

© LL / Roger-Viollet

Entrance ticket of the 1900 Universal Exhibition : 1 franc!

Entrance ticket of the 1900 Universal Exhibition : 1 franc!

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The 1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris. Sculptures on show at the foot of the Great Staircase in the Grand-Palais.

The 1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris. Sculptures on show at the foot of the Great Staircase in the Grand-Palais.

© LL / Roger-Viollet

The main entrance to the Grand Palais at the 1900 Universal Exhibition.

The main entrance to the Grand Palais at the 1900 Universal Exhibition.

© LL / Roger-Viollet