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Galeries Lafayette is a department store in Paris in the ninth arrondissement, boulevard Haussmann. Today, they receive more than 36 million visitors per year, approximately 100 000 per day.
In 1893, Théophile Bader and Alphonse Kahn, two cousins, create Galeries Lafayette in the corner of Rue La Fayette and the Rue de la Chaussee d'Antin, more than 40 years after Le Bon Marché. The store is conveniently located near the Opera Garnier, the Grands Boulevards and the Gare Saint-Lazare. Soon, he attracts office workers and high bourgeoisie. Galeries Lafayette panoramic paris by night
In 1896, the company buys the whole building, 1, rue La Fayette, and in 1905 the buildings of 38, 40 and 42, boulevard Haussmann and the 15, rue de la Chaussee d'Antin. Georges and then Ferdinando Chedanne Chanut are responsible for the arrangement of these new acquisitions.
In October 1912, the new store is opened. It is composed of 96 rays, a tea room, library and a hairdresser. It has five floors, balconies and a large dome. The latter, inspired by the Byzantine style, 33 meters high, consists of ten beams painted windows, contained in a metal frame richly carved floral motifs. The balusters of the lower floors, decorated with foliage, signed Louis Majorelle who is also the flight of stairs. According to the wishes of Theophile Bader, a golden light coming from the dome, flooding the main hall with its staircase, the flicker and merchandise. At the top of the building, a terrace to discover Paris and its new Eiffel Tower. The windows play an important role in this stage: they should awaken all the desires and wishes. Everything is done so that the customer feels good and has wanted to buy. Galeries Lafayette picture.
In 1969, a new store dedicated to menswear, is built across the street from Mogador. Galeries Lafayette needed as a major player in the creation, they reveal each season these new talents by providing them with small shops in the store. This is the case of Daniel Hechter, Pierre Cardin, Cacharel, Yves Saint-Laurent.
In 1996, the Galeries Lafayette celebrate their centenary anniversary. For the occasion, a few major brands reissued one of their classics. paris virtual tour noel galeries lafayette. Today the store is in perpetual evolution and modernization. The recent openings of new concepts, Lafayette House and Lafayette VO, attested. The Chinese arrive today at the head of customer foreign Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, beating the Americans and Japanese. Since 1 September, they have doubled their turnover by Chinese customers. The latter, according to the store, bought mainly perfumes and accessories and especially likes the luxury and know-how with a French accent. To welcome the store has set up a team of a dozen people speaking Mandarin and Cantonese. Chinese plans and host special kits were designed to facilitate the discovery of the store by the Chinese.

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