Need the name of old Paris Department store converted into a shop for things for the home
May 14th, 2005, 12:26 PM
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Need the name of old Paris Department store converted into a shop for things for the home
My wife read about an old Paris department store that has been converted into a shop for all things for the home. Unfortunately she can not remember where she read the article or the name of the store. So, I'm hoping someone here will be able to help. Thanks!
: sorry I'm not from Paris, I can't tell you more...
May 14th, 2005, 12:37 PM
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This could be the Galaries Lafayette.
Here's an old newsletter I have quoting from expat.
"The founders opened the initial store in 1893 at the corner of the rue Lafayette and boulevard Haussmann, the second generation added the store with the overhead glass cupola, which is now the main one, in 1912, and the third generation opened the Lafayette men's shop in 1969."
"The fourth generation will open Lafayette Maison in 2004," he said. Already reckoned to be the world's biggest department store, the new branch will give the Haussmann outlet a total 66,000 square metres of floor space — 46,000 for the main "cupola" shop, 10,000 for Lafayette Homme and 10,000 for Lafayette Maison.
Here's an old newsletter I have quoting from expat.
"The founders opened the initial store in 1893 at the corner of the rue Lafayette and boulevard Haussmann, the second generation added the store with the overhead glass cupola, which is now the main one, in 1912, and the third generation opened the Lafayette men's shop in 1969."
"The fourth generation will open Lafayette Maison in 2004," he said. Already reckoned to be the world's biggest department store, the new branch will give the Haussmann outlet a total 66,000 square metres of floor space — 46,000 for the main "cupola" shop, 10,000 for Lafayette Homme and 10,000 for Lafayette Maison.
May 14th, 2005, 12:53 PM
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1855 : Les Magasins du Louvre (rue de Rivoli)
1856 : Le Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville (près de l’Hôtel de Ville)BHV now
1865 : Le Printemps (quartier de l’Opéra)
1869 : La Samaritaine (au Pont Neuf)
1895 : Les Galeries Lafayette (quartier de l’Opéra)
merci google ;-)
1856 : Le Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville (près de l’Hôtel de Ville)BHV now
1865 : Le Printemps (quartier de l’Opéra)
1869 : La Samaritaine (au Pont Neuf)
1895 : Les Galeries Lafayette (quartier de l’Opéra)
merci google ;-)
May 14th, 2005, 01:33 PM
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travelx2, here's an article highlighting Lafayette Maison that your wife might enjoy. We went at Christmastime and got really unique holiday decorations and candles. I'm not normally a shopper but this store was wonderful. Enjoy.
http://tinyurl.com/72t8q
http://tinyurl.com/72t8q
May 14th, 2005, 01:38 PM
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Here's the link to Lafayette Maison from Galeries Lafayette's website (it's in French):
http://www.galerieslafayette.com/ind...univers_maison
Perhaps they thought it would sound more hip this way.
http://www.galerieslafayette.com/ind...univers_maison
Perhaps they thought it would sound more hip this way.
May 14th, 2005, 07:06 PM
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May 14th, 2005, 07:09 PM
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Sorry hit reply too son.from the article!
Lafayette Maison
A freshly-launched fashion temple has been erected in the capital of style. However, in this emporium you won’t find clothes, shoes or cosmetics. Quite the contrary. What was once the somewhat dowdy Paris branch of British food and clothing chain “Marks & Sparks” has been revamped and transformed into the Galeries Lafayette’s new millennium “fashion store for the home,” named... “Lafayette Maison.”
Forget Louis-the-something stodgy furniture and boring bourgeois place settings, this department store is dedicated to the latest trends in home furnishings, no matter what your tastes or sources of inspiration. Sprawled over 10 000 square meters of space on four flevels are more than 100 designer brands.
Lafayette Maison
A freshly-launched fashion temple has been erected in the capital of style. However, in this emporium you won’t find clothes, shoes or cosmetics. Quite the contrary. What was once the somewhat dowdy Paris branch of British food and clothing chain “Marks & Sparks” has been revamped and transformed into the Galeries Lafayette’s new millennium “fashion store for the home,” named... “Lafayette Maison.”
Forget Louis-the-something stodgy furniture and boring bourgeois place settings, this department store is dedicated to the latest trends in home furnishings, no matter what your tastes or sources of inspiration. Sprawled over 10 000 square meters of space on four flevels are more than 100 designer brands.
May 15th, 2005, 02:15 AM
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Ira, the way I read it, it would be Maison Lafayette if it was like champagne and would mean something like "House of Lafayette". Lafayette Maison is more like "Lafayette for the home".
