La Samaritaine

La Samaritaine is a department store in Paris, on the Seine, just behind the Louvre.Emmanuel Macron crée la surprise en inaugurant La Samaritaine

The building was built in 1903 in the Art Nouveau style. The interior is characterized by a rich range of organic forms in stained glass windows, painted staircases and cast iron balconies, and tiled wall panels with floral motifs. On the 11th floor terrace there is a café with magnificent views.Samaritaine Paris : L’histoire du grand magasin en 5 dates

The department store was founded by the Cognacq-Jay family, who have donated large sums of money to humanitarian causes and were also great lovers of art. The art can be seen in the Cognacq-Jay Museum on rue Elzévir. La Samaritaine is now owned by the LVMH company.LVMH inaugure la nouvelle Samaritaine

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