Le Bon Marché
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This article is about the French department store. For other stores of similar name, see Bon Marché (disambiguation).
Le Bon Marché (lit. "the good market", or "the good deal" in French; French pronunciation: [lə bɔ̃ maʁʃe]) is a department store in Paris, France. Founded in 1838 and revamped almost completely by Aristide Boucicaut in 1852, it was one of the first modern department stores. It was a member of the International Association of Department Stores from 1986 to 2011.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1838 (186 years ago) (1838) in Paris, France |
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Area served | Paris, France |
Parent | LVMH (1987–present) |
Website | www |
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Now the property of LVMH, it sells a wide range of high-end goods, including food in an adjacent building at 38, rue de Sèvres, called La Grande Épicerie de Paris.