Lavatory de la Madeleine, opened in 1905, has been closed for 12 years but has been renovated to full belle époque glory
Photograph: Clement Dorval/Ville de ParisPhotograph: Clement Dorval/Ville de ParisParis authorities promise it will be worth every penny spent renovating France’s first ever public convenience.
The Lavatory de la Madeleine, a belle époque jewel that opened in 1905, will cost €2 to use when it reopens on Monday. It was fitted out in art deco style with the finest materials: varnished mahogany woodwork, stained-glass windows, ornate ceramics, mosaics, brass taps and floor to ceiling tiles and has been listed as a historic building since 2011 when it closed.
Construites en 1905, les lavatories de Madeleine ont réouvert après 13 ans de fermeture ! Elles viennent s'ajouter aux plus de 800 toilettes et urinoirs publics à Paris.
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