1. History
     Architecture    Fashion and events  

2. Offer
     Food    Restaurants and bars    Services  

3. Sources

Galeries Lafayette Haussmann is the main location of French department store chain Galeries Lafayette. It is located on Boulevard Haussmann at the corner of Rue La Fayette in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, close to Chaussée d'Antin – La Fayette Paris Métro station.

History

In 1893,Théophile Bader and Alphonse Kahn opened a 70 square meter (750 sq ft) store in Paris, on the corner of rue La Fayette and rue de la Chaussée d’Antin, selling novelty gifts. In 1896, the company purchased the entire building at number 1, rue La Fayette followed in 1903 by numbers 38, 40 and 42 on Boulevard Haussmann, as well as number 15, rue de la Chaussée d’Antin.^[2]

Architecture

Théophile Bader appointed the architect Georges Chedanne to head up the first major renovations which were completed in 1907. Ferdinand Chanut, Georges Chedanne’s apprentice, designed the store’s 43-meter high Neo Byzantine dome.^[3] This store’s inauguration ceremony took place in October 1912.

In 1932, the store was renovated with an Art Déco style by an architect named Pierre Patou.

Fashion and events

Théophile Bader acquired production facilities in order to make clothing exclusively for Galeries Lafayette under its own private label. He also manufactured affordable versions of designer wear.^[4]

This store then expanded to include menswear, furniture, toys and tableware departments and get involved in organizing events such as the rooftop landing by French pilot Jules Védrines in 1919.^[5]

In 1922, it opened arts workshops under the artistic direction of Maurice Dufrêne in order to produce affordable furniture, fabric, carpets, wallpaper, pottery and other household goods.^[6]

Following the Second World War, the store underwent a complete makeover.

During the 1950s it hosted large international exhibitions, such as “The Best of Italian Manufacturing” in 1953.

In the 1960s, young designers began launching their ready-to-wear lines at the store. The first designer to become famous was Laura, in 1962. A little while later she went on to become known as Sonia Rykiel.^[7]

From1980 to 1999 “Fashion Festivals”, were organized, in order to select designs for the store. In 1984, the store opened a designer department including designs from, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Thierry Mugler.

From 2001 to 2015, Jean-Paul Goude collaborated with the brand on advertising campaigns in order to give the store a modern identity.^[8]

Offer

Galerie Lafayette Paris Haussmann is a 70,000 m2 store. Mostly dedicated to fashion, it also has other offers and services.

Food

Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann’s food tasting bars offer French food together with produce from around the world.

Restaurants and bars

Cafés, bars and restaurants are located in the store for drinks and meals.

The rooftop has a bar, restaurant and terrace with a panoramic view of Paris and its monuments including the Eiffel Tower, the Montparnasse Tower, Invalides and Opera Garnier.

Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann’s cultural space “Galerie des Galeries” holds three to four exhibitions a year, showcasing both French and international design.

Every Friday visitors can attend the store’s free fashion show at 3pm. These events can only be attended if reservations have been made in advance.

Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann has a suspended Christmas tree every year, the first of which was hung from the dome in 1976. The store also organizes a range of exhibitions and shows and during the festive period.

Services

English speaking staff in the concierge area help with Wi-Fi access, tourist information or restaurant and taxi reservations.^[9]

The tourist information desk provides information and tickets for transport, museums, attraction parks, guided tours, cruises on the Seine River, cabaret performances, shows and concerts, hotels and currency exchange...

The store’s geolocation app helps shoppers find brands and access restaurants, customer service, and shop locations.

The tax refund service enables non-European residents to claim back their tax refund, based on the 12% tax they have paid on their purchases worth over €175.01 made on the day of purchase at Galeries Lafayette.^[10]

A personal shopper is also available and VIP services include the ordering of limousines or package deliveries to hotels.^[11]

The information office, located on the ground floor, provides information related to all the services offered by the store.

Sources

• Walter Freeman (surgeon)
• Walter Freer
• Walter Fremont
• Walter French
• Walter French (baseball)
• Walter French (disambiguation)
• Walter Frere
• Walter Fretes
• Walter Freud
• Walter Friedlander
• Walter Friedrich Karl Weizel
• Walter Friedrich Otto
• Walter Fries
• Walter Frost House
• Walter Fruhwirth
• Walter Frühwirth
• Walter F. Stocker
• Walter F. Stone
• Walter fuller
• Walter Fuller (musician)
• Walter F. Ulmer
• Walter Furlong
• Walter F. Walker Hydro Dam
• Walter Gadsby
• Walter Galbraith