Isba du village Russe - Saint-Cloud (Hauts de Seine), France - Permanent World Fair and Expo Structures on Waymarking.com

[FR] L'exposition de 1867 voit le développement de ce que l’on va appeler « les architectures d’exposition », c’est à dire des bâtiments éphémères, reproduction et juxtapositions d’éléments censés caractériser l’essence d’un pays ou d’une civilisation.

La Russie, l’un des invités d’honneur de la France, voit s’attribuer une grande partie du Palais central mais aussi a monté un véritable village russe au Champ de Mars d’où proviennent les isbas russes conservées à Saint-Cloud et dans le quartier de la Muette à Paris.

Au niveau de l’actuelle avenue de Suffren et de la rue de la Fédération, un véritable village russe avait été transporté depuis Saint-pétersbourg jusqu’au très parisien Champ de Mars par les

[EN] The 1867 exposition witnessed the development of what was to be called "Exposition Architecture", meaning temporary buildings reproducing elements supposed to characterize the essence of a country or a civilization.

Russia, one of the honored guests of France, was given a large part of the central palace, but also put up a veritable Russian village on the Champ de Mars, which is where this preserved Russian izba came from.

The Russian village was prefabricated in Saint Petersburg and transported to Paris.

Once the exposition was finished, it was easier and cheaper to sell the pavillions and the most cumbersome parts, rather than take them back to their country of origin.

For this reason, beginning in 1867, exotic remains from the expositions can be found all around France.

This izba was probably first reassembled in Paris, on avenue de Villiers in the 17th arrondissement. Then, in 1884, a Mr. Picquenard bought it and divided it into two parts. One was moved to Courbevoie and has been lost to history, and the other was reconstructed here on the rue des Ecoles in Saint-Cloud.

His family lived here into the first decade of the 2000's.

Original Name of Structure (during fair): Isba du village Russe Current Name of Structure: Isba du village Russe Fair Name: l'Exposition universelle d'Art et d'industrie Location: Paris, France Year of Fair: 1867 Theme of Fair: Agriculture, Industry and Arts Website Proof: [Web Link] Architect/Designer: Not listed Website Reference: Not listed

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