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BNP Paribas Headquarters & offices · Paris, France

Pale stone Art Deco office building with tall pilasters and a BNP Paribas sign on a sunny boulevard corner — 16 boulevard des Italiens · © BNP Paribas

Long wood-panelled boardroom with a long table and rows of chairs under a ceiling light strip — Board room, 2023 · © Vincent Fillon / BNP Paribas

Curving staircase with a wrought-iron balustrade and brass handrail — Staircase ramp by Raymond Subes · © Vincent Fillon / BNP Paribas

Corner of the stone head office building with scaffolding along the boulevard side — During the restoration works · Boubloub / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Close-up of a metal grille made of repeating concentric circles — Ironwork detail · © Vincent Fillon / BNP Paribas

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BNP Paribas · Paris, France

An Art Deco head office finished in 1932, built around a courtyard roofed with vaulted glass blocks — restored for ten years before management moved back in 2023.

The building, the benefits and 175 years of head-office history — then the business. Every fact from BNP Paribas' own archives, careers site and investor pages.

1932Art Deco head office completed
≈ 19,200 m²floor area of 16 Italiens after renovation
up to 50%of working time from home (Europe)
178,000employees in 64 countries (2025)

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Sources: histoire.bnpparibas (16 Italiens) · BNP Paribas Real Estate project text (ANABF, 2016) · group.bnpparibas HR FAQ · Results release, 5 Feb 2026

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THE HEAD OFFICE · 16 ITALIENS · 1932, RESTORED 2013–2023

A 1930s bank head office, restored for today’s teams

Architects Joseph Marrast and Charles Letrosne turned the original Beaux-Arts plan into a stepped, Art Deco building in Burgundy stone. Doors and stairwells are by the metalworker Raymond Subes. Inside, the ground floor sits under a vaulted roof of glass blocks over the inner courtyard; a monumental staircase leads to the second floor, another down to the vault room. After almost ten years of work, BNP Paribas' executive management moved back in 2023.

Art Deco, completed 1932
≈ 19,200 m² (≈ 206,667 sq ft)
Room for 1,180 employees
300-seat auditorium
Ironwork: Raymond Subes
Architects: Joseph Marrast & Charles Letrosne

Inside 16 Italiens after the 2013–2023 restoration

After almost ten years of work, BNP Paribas' executive management moved back into the head office in 2023.

Stairwell with a dark metal railing, wood-panelled walls and glass pendant lights — Staircase, 2023 · © Vincent Fillon / BNP Paribas

Long wood-panelled boardroom with a long table and rows of chairs — Board room, 2023 · © Vincent Fillon / BNP Paribas

Wall of gilded square panels behind a row of white chairs — Board room, 2024 · © Vincent Fillon / BNP Paribas

Curved wood-panelled room with a radiating parquet floor and a dark metal door — Wood-panelled room · © Vincent Fillon / BNP Paribas

Ceiling of hexagonal coffers filled with glass blocks lit from above — Glass-block ceiling · © Vincent Fillon / BNP Paribas

The Art Deco facades on the boulevard des Italiens

Architects Joseph Marrast and Charles Letrosne built the stepped Art Deco building in Burgundy stone, finished in 1932.

Pale stone Art Deco office building with tall pilasters on a sunny boulevard corner — From the boulevard · © BNP Paribas

Stone facade with tall pilasters, a BNP Paribas sign and dark ornamental doors behind a site hoarding — Facade with its metal doors · Boubloub / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Ornate 19th-century corner building next to the pale Art Deco head office on a tree-lined boulevard — On the boulevard des Italiens · Pline / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Boulevard crossing with ornate buildings, and the pilasters of the head office on the right — View along the boulevard · Oliver H / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Glass blocks and staircases before the works

The ground floor of 16 Italiens sits under a vaulted roof of glass blocks over the inner courtyard; 1 Haussmann is linked to it by a footbridge over rue Le Peletier.

Vaulted ceiling made of a lattice of small glass blocks over a lit hall — Glass-block vault · © BNP Paribas

Looking up an oval spiral staircase with a dark metal balustrade and brass rail — Staircase at 1 boulevard Haussmann · © BNP Paribas

Facts: histoire.bnpparibas — “The BNP Paribas headquarters in Paris: between tradition and modernity” (2025) · BNP Paribas Real Estate project text published by ANABF (Dec 2016; figures are the planned post-renovation figures)

The head office block on the Grands Boulevards

Building	Address
16 Italiens (registered office)	16 boulevard des Italiens, 75009 Paris
1 Haussmann (linked by a footbridge over rue Le Peletier)	1 boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris
3 Antin (operational head office, former Paribas head office)	3 rue d’Antin, 75002 Paris

Source: BNP Paribas Real Estate project text (ANABF, Dec 2016) · histoire.bnpparibas (3 rue d’Antin) · See them on the map ↓

Architects (1926–1932)Joseph Marrast & Charles Letrosne

IronworkRaymond Subes (Borderel et Robert)

16 Italiens floor area≈ 19,200 m² (≈ 206,667 sq ft)

1 Haussmann floor area≈ 6,800 m² (≈ 73,195 sq ft)

Floors (16 Italiens)8 above ground + ground floor + 4 basements

Capacity1,180 employees

Renovation2013–2023, delegated project manager BNP Paribas Real Estate

Certifications targetedHQE Excellent · BREEAM Excellent · BBC-Effinergie Rénovation

Source: histoire.bnpparibas (16 Italiens, 2025) · BNP Paribas Real Estate project text (ANABF, Dec 2016; planned figures)

Benefits (France and worldwide)

Working from homeUp to 50%

European Charter on Teleworking (22 countries, 132,000+ employees): at most 50% at home, at least one day a week on site.

Maternity leave (worldwide floor)14 weeks

At least 14 weeks of paid maternity leave in every country, under the 2024 world agreement.

Paternity and childcare leave6 days

At least 6 paid days worldwide for employees not entitled to any other leave.

CounsellingWe Care

A counselling and psychological support scheme, offered to 84% of employees and planned for 100%.

Profit-sharing (France)2 schemes

Intéressement and participation, plus company savings plans and a mandatory retirement savings plan (PERO).

Time savings account (France)CET

Save unused leave for a future project; colleagues can also donate days off to a coworker in difficulty.

Meals (France)Canteens

Company restaurants and/or meal vouchers, depending on the workplace and telework days.

Health cover (France)Included

Supplementary health and flexible provident insurance, plus medical teams, psychologists and social workers.

Source: group.bnpparibas — HR FAQ (teleworking) · News, 4 Dec 2024 (world agreement) · “Pourquoi rejoindre BNP Paribas” (careers, France package) · job posting “Chargé d’Affaires Professionnels - Paris H/F”

Why people stay: what BNP Paribas itself says

3–5 yearsAverage time before a job change

Employees can change roles regularly, on average every 3 to 5 years, in France or abroad.

300+Job profiles inside one group

More than 300 job profiles, from client relations to data, digital and actuarial work.

12 yearsTop Employer Europe

Certified Top Employer Europe for the 12th year running in 2025, with a score of 91.78%.

Paid timeVolunteering on work time

1MillionHours2Help, launched in 2020, lets every employee take part in solidarity actions during working hours.

4 yearsA worldwide social agreement

Signed with UNI Global Union in November 2024 and applicable from 1 December 2024 for four years to all employees.

NetworksEmployee networks

Internal networks on culture, disability, carers, LGBTQIA+, generations and gender balance.

Source: group.bnpparibas — “Pourquoi rejoindre BNP Paribas” (careers) · HR FAQ · News, 4 Dec 2024 (world agreement) · News archive 2025 (Top Employer)

Who works here

178,000

employees (end of 2025)

144,000+

of them in Europe

countries

300+

job profiles

Source: Results release, 5 Feb 2026 (“About BNP Paribas”) · group.bnpparibas HR FAQ

Pay at BNP Paribas

Fixed annual salary · Chargé d’Affaires Professionnels (business adviser), Paris

Permanent contract (CDI)$37,000 – $47,000

Source: BNP Paribas job posting “Chargé d’Affaires Professionnels - Paris H/F” (group.bnpparibas, viewed Oct 2026). Gross fixed pay paid over 12 months; individual variable pay is on top.

Office history: from the Palais-Royal to the boulevard des Italiens

1848
Palais-Royal — the Comptoir national d’escompte opens
Created after the 1848 crisis with backing from publishers including Louis Hachette, the Comptoir national d’escompte de Paris (CNEP), one of BNP Paribas' ancestors, set up in rooms at the Palais-Royal lent by the Minister of Finance.
Source: histoire.bnpparibas — “The 14 Bergère” (2025)

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1852
14 rue Bergère — the CNEP head office
The CNEP leased the Hôtel Rougemont at 14 rue Bergère in 1852 and bought it in 1862. Édouard-Jules Corroyer rebuilt it in 1878–1882 with electricity, a lift, steam heating and pneumatic mail tubes, mosaics by Giandomenico Facchina and sculpture by Aimé Millet.
Source: histoire.bnpparibas — “The 14 Bergère” (2025)

14 rue Bergère, late 19th century · Durandelle, Louis-Emile (en 1839 - en 1917), photographe / CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
1872
3 rue d’Antin — Paribas sets up in the Hôtel de Mondragon
When the Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas (Paribas) was formed in 1872, it set up its headquarters in this 1720s mansion — the former town hall where Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine married in 1796.
Source: histoire.bnpparibas — “Bonaparte and Josephine tie the knot at n°3 rue d’Antin” (2025)

3 rue d'Antin entrance, 1913 · Agence Rol / Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
1917
16 boulevard des Italiens — the BNC moves in
Banque nationale de crédit (BNC), created in 1913, moved its head office from rue Le Peletier to 16 boulevard des Italiens and gradually bought the whole block, about 2,400 m² of land.
Source: histoire.bnpparibas — “The BNP Paribas headquarters in Paris” (2025)

Boulevard des Italiens, 1900–1910 · © BNP Paribas Historical Archives, 3Fi377
1932
The Art Deco head office is finished
Started in 1919 and built from 1926 under Joseph Marrast and Charles Letrosne, the stepped building was meant to take two years but was finished in 1932. It became the head office of BNCI, heir to the BNC.
Source: histoire.bnpparibas — “The BNP Paribas headquarters in Paris” (2025)

16 boulevard des Italiens as BNCI head office · © BNP Paribas
1966
BNP keeps 16 Italiens
Banque nationale de Paris (BNP) was created from BNCI and the CNEP and kept its head office at 16 Italiens.
Source: histoire.bnpparibas — 16 Italiens chronology (2025)

16 boulevard des Italiens, 1960s · © Vincent Fillon / BNP Paribas
2000
BNP Paribas: 16 Italiens and 3 rue d’Antin
BNP and Paribas merged on 23 May 2000. BNP Paribas set its registered office at 16 Italiens, while its operational head office was at 3 rue d’Antin, the former Paribas headquarters.
Source: histoire.bnpparibas (Paribas article; 16 Italiens chronology) · BNP Paribas Real Estate project text (ANABF, 2016)

Hôtel de Mondragon, 3 rue d'Antin · Remi Mathis / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
2009
14 Bergère renovated, then sold
Bechu & Associés restructured the 33,000 m² Bergère complex (delivered 2009), the first historic-monument rehabilitation to earn HQE certification. More than 1,700 BNP Paribas Asset Management staff worked there until 2020, when it passed to LaSalle Investment Management.
Source: Bechu & Associés project page “Cité Bergère” · histoire.bnpparibas — “The 14 Bergère” (2025)

14 rue Bergère after the 2009 renovation · © Fernando Javier Urquijo / Bechu & Associés
2023
Back to a restored 16 Italiens
After modernisation and restoration works from 2013 to 2023, the executive management of BNP Paribas moved back into the head office.
Source: histoire.bnpparibas — 16 Italiens chronology (2025)

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Map: how the headquarters moved

Everything happened within about 1.5 km in central Paris: from the Palais-Royal to rue Bergère, rue d’Antin and the boulevard des Italiens, where the head office has stood since 1917.

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1 · 1848Palais-Royal — The CNEP's first premises
2 · 185214 rue Bergère — CNEP head office; renovated 2009, left in 2020
3 · 18723 rue d’Antin — Paribas head office, later BNP Paribas' operational head office
4 · 191716 boulevard des Italiens — BNC, BNCI, BNP and, since 2000, BNP Paribas — registered office

Addresses: histoire.bnpparibas · BNP Paribas Real Estate project text (ANABF, 2016)

What BNP Paribas does

BNP Paribas calls itself the leader in banking and financial services in Europe. Its four domestic markets are Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg, and it also has a strong presence in the Americas and a fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific.

Three operating divisions: Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB); Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (CPBS), including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; and Investment & Protection Services (IPS) for savings, investment and insurance.

Revenues, 2025€51.2B€51,223m, up from €48,831m in 2024

Net income, Group share, 2025€12.2B€12,225m

Customer deposits, 2025€1,075.6BEnd of year

CET1 ratio, 202512.6%Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio

Source: invest.bnpparibas — Results and publications, “BNP Paribas key figures” (2020–2025) · Results release, 5 Feb 2026

Growth: revenue vs. people

1.16×revenues, 2020 → 2025
€44.3B → €51.2B

YearRevenueEmployees

FY2020

€44.3B

—

FY2021

€46.2B

—

FY2022

€50.4B

—

FY2023

€45.9B

—

FY2024

€48.8B

—

FY2025

€51.2B

178,000

Revenues: invest.bnpparibas, “BNP Paribas key figures” (as published, € millions). Employees 2025: Results release, 5 Feb 2026. Multiple calculated by eciffo.

Chief executives

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2011 – today

Jean-Laurent Bonnafé

Director and Chief Executive Officer since 1 December 2011. Joined BNP in 1993, led the post-merger integration with Paribas in 2000, and was CEO of Fortis Bank in 2009–2011.

BNP Paribas was formed by the merger of BNP and Paribas on 23 May 2000. Its oldest roots include the Comptoir national d’escompte de Paris (1848), Paribas (1872) and Banque nationale de crédit (1913).

Source: group.bnpparibas — Jean-Laurent Bonnafé biography · histoire.bnpparibas

BNP Paribas: questions people ask

Where is BNP Paribas' headquarters?

Its registered office is the “16 Italiens” building at 16 boulevard des Italiens in Paris, linked to 1 boulevard Haussmann by a footbridge. 3 rue d’Antin, the former Paribas head office nearby, has served as the operational head office.

Source: histoire.bnpparibas · BNP Paribas Real Estate project text (ANABF, 2016)

Who designed the BNP Paribas head office?

Joseph Marrast and Charles Letrosne, who took over the project in 1926 from Olivier Carré and Georges Guiard and gave it its stepped Art Deco look. The doors and stairwells are by metalworker Raymond Subes.

Source: histoire.bnpparibas — “The BNP Paribas headquarters in Paris” (2025)

How old is the 16 Italiens building?

Work began in 1919 and the building was finished in 1932. It was modernised in 1958–59 and restored again from 2013 to 2023.

Source: histoire.bnpparibas — 16 Italiens chronology

How big is the BNP Paribas head office?

After renovation, 16 Italiens was planned at about 19,200 m² (≈ 206,667 sq ft) on 8 upper floors, a ground floor and 4 basements, for 1,180 employees, with a 300-seat auditorium. 1 boulevard Haussmann adds about 6,800 m².

Source: BNP Paribas Real Estate project text (ANABF, Dec 2016)

Can BNP Paribas employees work from home?

Yes. Under the European Charter on Teleworking, renewed in July 2025, employees can telework up to 50% of their time, with at least one day a week on site; patterns can be fixed, flexible or mixed.

Source: group.bnpparibas HR FAQ · careers page “Pourquoi rejoindre BNP Paribas”

What benefits does BNP Paribas offer?

Worldwide: at least 14 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 days of paternity or childcare leave, plus counselling support. In France: profit-sharing (intéressement and participation), savings and retirement plans, a time savings account, company restaurants or meal vouchers and supplementary health cover.

Source: group.bnpparibas — News, 4 Dec 2024 · careers page (France)

How many people work at BNP Paribas?

Nearly 178,000 employees in 64 countries at the end of 2025, including more than 144,000 in Europe.

Source: Results release, 5 Feb 2026

What did BNP Paribas do with the 14 rue Bergère building?

The former CNEP head office was restructured by Bechu & Associés (delivered 2009) and housed more than 1,700 BNP Paribas Asset Management staff until 2020, when it entered the portfolio of LaSalle Investment Management.

Source: Bechu & Associés project page · histoire.bnpparibas

Who is BNP Paribas' CEO?

Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, Director and Chief Executive Officer since 1 December 2011. The Board meeting that approved the 2025 accounts was chaired by Jean Lemierre.

Source: group.bnpparibas — biography · Results release, 5 Feb 2026

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