Galeries Lafayette
The Galeries Lafayette is an upmarket French department store company located on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris near Opera Garnier. First inaugurated in 1893, the Galeries Lafayette department store is a Paris fashion institution. Men and women's designer collections are always kept at the cutting-edge, and the latest trends in jewelry and accessories, home furnishings, or cosmetics can all be perused under one roof. Modeled after a mideastern baazar, the store flaunts elegant Belle Epoque architecture.