Galeries Lafayette

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Grande-dame department store Galeries Lafayette is spread across the main store (its magnificent neo-Byzantine stained-glass dome dates from 1912), its Galeries Lafayette – Men's Store, and Galeries Lafayette – Home & Gourmet with Lafayette Gourmet.

Catch modern art in the 1st-floor gallery, take in a fashion show, ascend to a free rooftop panorama or take a break at one of its many restaurants and cafes.

For the best views of the dome, walk along the free, 9m-long glass walkway extending below it on the 3rd floor.

Tours, available in English, take you behind the scenes of the store for 90 minutes (adult/child €15/10). A branch of Galeries Lafayette is located on the Champs-Élysées.

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