Why is Samaritaine in Paris still closed? December 2, 2007
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When I was taking an Eastertime short Paris break this year, I found the Samaritaine flagship store by the Pont Neuf to be closed. Galleries Lafayette was closed too, but the Samaritaine building had a sign up saying something along the lines of closed indefinitely for security reasons.
I was back in Paris last week for a few days and guess what - it’s still closed.
Any idea what’s up with this grand old Art Nouveau / Deco building next to the Seine? On one of my recent Paris breaks I noticed that it still looks spectacular at night from the left bank, all lit up except for the giant letters of the name Samaritaine.
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Experienced the same thing back in November, unable to visit. Real shame.
Samaritaine will be closed until 2011, due to structural weaknesses and fire hazards. It’s owned by LVMH and the employees’ salaries will be 100% paid in the interim. Nice work if you can get it, huh?
Well…I just arrived from Paris last Sunday and guess what…
Still closed!
My consolation prize was Printemps.
My daughter and I took the underground to Pont Neuf just to go to Samaritaine - quelle horreur ! It was closed. The internet site on best department stores in Paris make no mention of this!