A white stone polar bear stands guard atop the entrance to the shop on Rue Notre Dame. This sculpture marks the storefront for an antiquities business that has occupied the space for decades. The shop specializes in eighteenth and nineteenth century furniture and decorative objects from across Europe. The bear serves as a clear marker for a neighborhood that shifted from a bustling center of the wine trade to a hub for antique dealers and galleries throughout the twentieth century.
L'Ours Blanc Bordeaux Antiquités
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