They are thousands, every day, to pass in front of its metal grids. Thousands of motorists, connecting the Pontet to the Cité des Papes, to notice the large Groupama logo at its entrance, which informs the past of the building but questions about its abandonment. The inhabitants of the neighborhood, they no longer notice it, or almost. Undoubtedly because it fits rather well in what could be architecturally done, at a certain time.
A raw basic style, which gives pride of place to stone. We could stop there, but that would omit the incredible originality of the building. On the facade of the main structure, molded concrete panels are like sculpted. They transform the storefronts of the semi -likes of balconies. And a huge fireplace made up of small reconstituted stone pieces, formerly with Groupama, comes out of the roof to give it even more size. Technical quirks that do not attract crowds.
This Thursday morning in August, only one person will take the time to stop on the sidewalk opposite to draw their phone. “”This building is strange“, Confides the English tourist. A perfectly adapted word.
