La Samaritaine

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La Samaritaine
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“La Samaritaine is a large department store in the first arrondissement of Paris, France. The nearest metro station is Pont-Neuf. Established in 1870 by Ernest Cognacq, it is now owned by the luxury goods conglomerate LVMH.”
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  • Canal Saint-MartinSightarea with small brands in fashion and homewares
  • Louis VuittonPlaceA Louis Vuitton mecca!
  • HermèsPlaceAnother day, another luxury flagship.
  • ChanelPlaceIt is privately owned by French brothers, Alain and Gérard Wertheimer, through the holding company Chanel Limited,…
  • BalenciagaPlaceIt designs, manufactures and markets ready-to-wear footwear, handbags, and accessories, and licenses its name and…
  • Le MaraisSuburbdistrict with boutiques and concept stores
  • Saint-Germain-des-PrésNeighborhoodarea with antique shops and high-end retailers
  • Le Bon MarchéPlacemost iconic department store on the Left Bank
  • MontmartreNeighborhoodarea for cafés, furniture, and vintage shops
  • La SamaritaineAttraction19th-century landmark reopened with upscale focus
  • Golden TriangleRestaurantaffluent section with luxury behemoths like Dior
  • SeineSightIts drainage basin is in the Paris Basin covering most of northern France.
  • GuerlainSighticonic outpost on the Champs-Élysées dating back to 1914
  • Galeries LafayetteSightThe flagship store is located on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.
  • Hermès boutiqueSightrestored wood-paneled façade and gilded lettering
  • Galeries Lafayette Champs-ÉlyséesSightconcept flagship in an Art Deco landmark
  • Louis Vuitton Maison Champs-ÉlyséesSightlargest Louis Vuitton location in the world
  • EmpreintesHotelconcept store in a 1930s workshop
  • Officine Universelle BulySightshop with botanical-based beauty products
  • MerciSightindependent concept boutique spread over three floors
  • La Grande ÉpicerieRestaurantfine-foods emporium adjoining Le Bon Marché
  • 7L BookstoreSightbookshop focused on photography, design, and architecture
  • DeyrolleSightinstitution specializing in taxidermy and entomology
  • Marin MontagutSightshop with playful homewares and travel ephemera
  • ChinemachineSightquirky Montmartre friperie (second-hand clothing store)
  • L'Objet Qui ParleSightvintage shop with curiosities like animal skulls and mirrors
  • DiorPlace
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