Although we know that 31 Avenue de la République, Paris was the address of singer Bernard Alvi (ARTISTES LYRIQUES) in the 1960s, much earlier in the century it was the home to the warehouses of L. Boachon.

The well known Parisian distribution centre L. Boachon supplied pulleys, bearings, belts and other fittings to factories. During WWI they continued operating with non-mobilized staff and Belgian refugees.

Bernard Alvi (ARTISTES LYRIQUES)
31 Av. de la République, 75011 Paris, France

Operetta tenor Bernard Alvi was a regular performer on the national stage and radio. 1955 was a breakout year for Alvi, with an appearance on La Kermesse aux chansons, the long-running French variety radio programme. It was a major platform for the young singer, who rubbed shoulders with such talents as Georges Guetary, François Deguelt, and Burt Lancaster, who was in Paris for the filming of Trapeze. The same year, he won the prix Tino Rossi for his song C’est toi, following up with a series of chanson, musical theatre and popular records on the RCA label. In the 1960s his voice graced the operetta recordings of Franz Lehar’s Le Pays Du Sourire, Adolphe Adam’s Si j’étais roi, and Oscar Straus’ Rêve De Valse.