La Samaritaine

La Samaritaine
Pont Neuf facade, April 2022
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General information
TypeDepartment store
Architectural styleArt Nouveau, Art Deco
LocationParis, France
Coordinates48°51′32″N 2°20′31.5″E / 48.85889°N 2.342083°E / 48.85889; 2.342083
Inaugurated1870
OwnerLVMH
Technical details
Floor area48,000 m2
Website
dfs.com/samaritaine

La Samaritaine (French pronunciation: [la samaʁitɛn]) is a large department store in the first arrondissement of Paris; the nearest metro station is Pont-Neuf.[1] Founded in 1870 by Ernest Cognacq it is now owned by the luxury goods conglomerate LVMH.[2]

The store was a member of the International Association of Department Stores from 1985 to 1992.[3]

  1. ^ Clausen, Meredith L. (1987). Frantz Jourdain and the Samaritaine : Art Nouveau Theory and Criticism. Leiden: Brill Publishers. ISBN 9789004078796.
  2. ^ AE, FashionNetwork com. "La Samaritaine in Paris becomes full property of LVMH". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  3. ^ "List of members". www.iads.org. Retrieved 20 June 2021.