Where is the Galeries Lafayette located?

Paris, France
Galeries Lafayette

Location	Paris, France
Coordinates	48°52′24″N 2°19′55″ECoordinates: 48°52′24″N 2°19′55″E
Address	Boulevard Haussmann
Opening date	1912
Owner	Galeries Lafayette Group

What is special about Galeries Lafayette?

Galeries Lafayette has become a symbol of French luxury shopping. As one of the world’s best known department stores, it offers French and international clients a carefully curated edit of affordable and premium brands.

How many Galeries Lafayette stores are there in France?

By welcoming more than one million visitors per day in its 280 stores and its online shopping websites,the Galeries Lafayette group is actively engaged in promoting and spreading the French “Art of Living”.

Who is Galeries Lafayette named after?

It all started in 1893, when cousins Théophile Bader and Alphonse Kahn decided to establish a novelty store in a small notions store in the corner of rue La Fayette and rue de la Chaussée d’Antin. Out of its location, the store was given its first and famous name ‘Aux Galeries Lafayette.

Who owns Galeries Lafayette Dubai?

Philippe Houze
Galeries Lafayette group chairman and owner, Philippe Houze, said the company’s Dubai venture signals a new phase in its 100-plus-year history.

Why was Galeries Lafayette built?

In order to strengthen and broaden the relationship between Lafayette and fashion, as well as other creative fields, the store opened the “Galerie des Galeries” – a space on the first floor freely accessible to everyone which highlights and explores the links between fashion, art and design.