Comments on: Why is Samaritaine in Paris still closed? http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed Distributed Action Research blog by Andy Roberts Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:31:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Divine decadence (Art) http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-111770 Divine decadence (Art) Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:25:27 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-111770 [...] of absinthe in hand,  Jonathan Glancey takes the Eurostar to Paris to explore the art nouveau movement’s sinuous [...] [...] of absinthe in hand,  Jonathan Glancey takes the Eurostar to Paris to explore the art nouveau movement’s sinuous [...]

]]> By: Parisian store to close for safety refit (Paris) http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-111673 Parisian store to close for safety refit (Paris) Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:45:15 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-111673 [...] story from 2005 when the Samaritaine department store in Paris closed initially for 5 years ostensibly for a refit. Unfortunately the [...] [...] story from 2005 when the Samaritaine department store in Paris closed initially for 5 years ostensibly for a refit. Unfortunately the [...]

]]> By: Colleen http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-107662 Colleen Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:25:45 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-107662 On June 27 while passing by, some of the windows were open at la Samaritaine. It appeared that work was going on inside. By 2 p.m. on June 28, apparently about 40 people from the CIP-IDF organization that represents unemployed and part-time theatrical individuals took over the roof to display a banner. The organization is one of many whose members work in Paris and need housing but can least afford it. On another note, the department store was closed because it was so dilapidated! The experts said the iron work would catch fire within 15 minutes. www.colleensparis.com/blog On June 27 while passing by, some of the windows were open at la Samaritaine. It appeared that work was going on inside.

By 2 p.m. on June 28, apparently about 40 people from the CIP-IDF organization that represents unemployed and part-time theatrical individuals took over the roof to display a banner. The organization is one of many whose members work in Paris and need housing but can least afford it.

On another note, the department store was closed because it was so dilapidated! The experts said the iron work would catch fire within 15 minutes. http://www.colleensparis.com/blog

]]> By: Andrew http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-97190 Andrew Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:09:43 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-97190 Paris is not the only left-wing city where this would be possible. On a much smaller scale, the same thing happens here in San Francisco. The so-called "progressives" forced through a rule against "formula retail" stores, so any successful chain of stores with more than 11 branches needs to get special approval from the Planning Commission. They turned down a very "green" store for Valencia Street, a rough neighborhood which has 23 empty store fronts, because it was "formula retail." Last week however, after much carrying-on, they did allow a subsidiary of Brooks Bros., a great "preppy" men's store to open on Fillmore Street, in Pacific Heights, the most expensive neighborhood in SF. It is a perfect match, since the people who live there can now shop in their neighborhood. But they warned that now that there is a Ralph Lauren and a Brooks Brothers that future "formula retail" however desired by the neighbors, may not be allowed. Paris of course is watched more carefully by the whole world, and LVMH is owned by one of the most sophisticated men in France, so it is surprising that he is derailed by these people so thoroughly. Paris is not the only left-wing city where this would be possible. On a much smaller scale, the same thing happens here in San Francisco. The so-called “progressives” forced through a rule against “formula retail” stores, so any successful chain of stores with more than 11 branches needs to get special approval from the Planning Commission. They turned down a very “green” store for Valencia Street, a rough neighborhood which has 23 empty store fronts, because it was “formula retail.”
Last week however, after much carrying-on, they did allow a subsidiary of Brooks Bros., a great “preppy” men’s store to open on Fillmore Street, in Pacific Heights, the most expensive neighborhood in SF. It is a perfect match, since the people who live there can now shop in their neighborhood. But they warned that now that there is a Ralph Lauren and a Brooks Brothers that future “formula retail” however desired by the neighbors, may not be allowed.
Paris of course is watched more carefully by the whole world, and LVMH is owned by one of the most sophisticated men in France, so it is surprising that he is derailed by these people so thoroughly.

]]> By: St Germain Paris Breaks – 6th Arrondissement | Paris Breaks http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-80411 St Germain Paris Breaks – 6th Arrondissement | Paris Breaks Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:55:37 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-80411 [...] the streets coming off the five way intersection at le Buci and the magnificent but unfortunately empty building of La Samaritaine beckons from across the Seine. AKPC_IDS += [...] [...] the streets coming off the five way intersection at le Buci and the magnificent but unfortunately empty building of La Samaritaine beckons from across the Seine. AKPC_IDS += [...]

]]> By: Richard http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-76572 Richard Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:41:20 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-76572 I called LVMH and asked why ther is no information which is up-to-date and honest with regard to what's happening? The simple, bland response was exactly as per everyone else's findings- "Closed for security reasons"! Only the French would get away with not having the decency to inform people about the truth behind this fantastic buildings closure. Phone LVMH and ask them- perhaps if more people phone they'll wake-up??? I called LVMH and asked why ther is no information which is up-to-date and honest with regard to what’s happening?
The simple, bland response was exactly as per everyone else’s findings- “Closed for security reasons”!
Only the French would get away with not having the decency to inform people about the truth behind this fantastic buildings closure.

Phone LVMH and ask them- perhaps if more people phone they’ll wake-up???

]]> By: Linda http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-76571 Linda Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:11:28 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-76571 Still shut because they'd like to turn it into a shopping complex/hotel/luxury flats! Plans were rejected last Dec after: <i>Staff from the mayor's office have asked the group to provide proof that a modern incarnation of Samaritaine on the same site is not possible. "When, on 15 June 2005, LVMH was forced to close the store because of its age, the group assured us that it would continue to be a department store," one representative told Le Monde. </i> (<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/29/france-paris-samaritaine-lvmh" rel="nofollow">Guardian article</a> ) Still shut because they’d like to turn it into a shopping complex/hotel/luxury flats! Plans were rejected last Dec after:
Staff from the mayor’s office have asked the group to provide proof that a modern incarnation of Samaritaine on the same site is not possible. “When, on 15 June 2005, LVMH was forced to close the store because of its age, the group assured us that it would continue to be a department store,” one representative told Le Monde.
(Guardian article )

]]> By: Adam http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-76553 Adam Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:02:02 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-76553 It seems very odd that a great department store like this can be closed for several years. I visited Paris three years ago and it was closed then as well as the last weekend when I was there again. It closed in June 2005 and, as Phyllis stated, will be closed until 2011. How the h-l can it take about six (!) years to refurb this place? Even if it has old interiors that need special care it sounds unbelivable that it should take this long. You can bulid a place like to this from scratch in half that time. The information about the progress is very bad. It seems very odd that a great department store like this can be closed for several years. I visited Paris three years ago and it was closed then as well as the last weekend when I was there again. It closed in June 2005 and, as Phyllis stated, will be closed until 2011. How the h-l can it take about six (!) years to refurb this place? Even if it has old interiors that need special care it sounds unbelivable that it should take this long. You can bulid a place like to this from scratch in half that time.
The information about the progress is very bad.

]]> By: Richard http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-58810 Richard Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:28:54 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-58810 I visited Paris between 25th and 30th December 2008. I couldn't believe that Samritaine was closed- the very weak and un-specific reason od "Closed for security reasons" is beyond belief! Can't the owners have the decency to explain what's happening? Galeries Lafayette is a fantastic building but La Smaritaine is the most unique department store in the world. The interior design and quality will never be matched and the rooftop views were spectacular! The owners should relaise how valuable a desgn mastepece this building is and with that in mind, let people know what's happening and then re-open the place as soon as possible. I visited Paris between 25th and 30th December 2008.
I couldn’t believe that Samritaine was closed- the very weak and un-specific reason od “Closed for security reasons” is beyond belief!
Can’t the owners have the decency to explain what’s happening?

Galeries Lafayette is a fantastic building but La Smaritaine is the most unique department store in the world.

The interior design and quality will never be matched and the rooftop views were spectacular!

The owners should relaise how valuable a desgn mastepece this building is and with that in mind, let people know what’s happening and then re-open the place as soon as possible.

]]> By: John Hartley http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-57990 John Hartley Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:05:58 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-57990 I was in Paris on vacation in the late spring of 2006 and Samaritaine was closed then. I took a picture of the sign in the window about being closed for security reasons. I just ran across it and it included their web address. I went to the website and it still has a statement about being closed for security reasons. I'd love to know what made them close and why it has taken them so long to reopen. See: http://www.aces.edu/~hartljo/Samaritaine.jpg I was in Paris on vacation in the late spring of 2006 and Samaritaine was closed then. I took a picture of the sign in the window about being closed for security reasons. I just ran across it and it included their web address. I went to the website and it still has a statement about being closed for security reasons. I’d love to know what made them close and why it has taken them so long to reopen. See: http://www.aces.edu/~hartljo/Samaritaine.jpg

]]> By: Maggie Cross http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-42333 Maggie Cross Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:19:40 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-42333 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! 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!

]]> By: ANNA http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-37242 ANNA Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:48:35 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-37242 Well...I just arrived from Paris last Sunday and guess what... Still closed! My consolation prize was Printemps. Well…I just arrived from Paris last Sunday and guess what…

Still closed!

My consolation prize was Printemps.

]]> By: Phyllis http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-19624 Phyllis Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:09:32 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-19624 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? 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?

]]> By: Bob Ritchie http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-15367 Bob Ritchie Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:48:37 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/12/02/why-is-samaritaine-in-paris-still-closed#comment-15367 Experienced the same thing back in November, unable to visit. Real shame. Experienced the same thing back in November, unable to visit. Real shame.

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