Lafayette by iaacf
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Description
In 1893 Théophile Bader and his cousin Alphonse Kahn opened a fashion store in a small haberdasher's shop at the corner of rue La Fayette and the Chausse d'Antin, Paris. In 1896, the company purchased the entire building at n°1 rue La Fayette and in 1905 the buildings at n°38, 40 et 42, boulevard Haussmann and n°15 rue de la Chausse d'Antin. Bader commissioned Georges Chedanne and then his pupil Ferdinand Chanut to design the layout of the Haussmann location. A glass and steel dome, and Art Nouveau staircases were built in 1912.
The flagship store of Galeries Lafayette in Paris is a 10-story department store. It is located at 40, boulevard Haussmann, in the IXe arrondissement.
Comments (11)
durleybeachbum
I once bought some perfume in there..what a place! A superb pic.
flavia49
excellent
sandra46
SUPERB IMAGE, GREAT WORK!
auntietk
Wonderful photo!
alanwilliams
an amazing place i visited many years ago
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
helanker
Gorgeous building, Oskar and so well captured too.
Mousson
Fantastic !!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
I remember the place. it is grandiose! great pic.
jophoto
Beautiful building and wonderfully photographed. If I hadn't seen the Dior sign, I might have thought it was some sort of opera house or concert hall.
Vialliy
Unbelievable these expensive constructions. Well seen.