La Samaritaine
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La Samaritaine (French pronunciation: [la samaʁitɛn]) is a large department store in Paris owned by LVMH. It is located in the first arrondissement; the nearest métro station is Pont-Neuf, directly in front at the quai du Louvre and the rue de la Monnaie.[1] The company was owned by Ernest Cognacq and Marie-Louise Jaÿ who hired architect Frantz Jourdain to expand their original store,[1] starting as a small apparel shop and over time expanding into an ensemble of department store buildings with a total of 90 different departments.[1] It has been a member of the International Association of Department Stores from 1985 to 1992.[2]
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La Samaritaine | |
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General information | |
Type | Department store |
Architectural style | Art Nouveau, Art Déco |
Location | Paris, France |
Coordinates | 48°51′32″N 2°20′31.5″E |
Inaugurated | 1869 |
Owner | LVMH |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 48,000 m2 |
Website | |
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The store, which had been operating at a loss since the 1970s, was closed in 2005 purportedly because the building did not meet safety codes.[3] Plans for redeveloping the building were delayed by complications, as the representatives of the store's founders argued with new owners LVMH over the building's future as a department store or a mixed-use development.[4] After seven years of renovation, it was reopened to the public on 23 June 2021, having been previewed by French President Emmanuel Macron and journalists during the preceding days.[5] Its retail and restaurant offerings now target more upmarket customers. The redevelopment has also added a boutique hotel that includes a penthouse suite with its own private swimming pool.[6] Since 1990 the building has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[7]