La Samaritaine Reopens in Paris After SANAA-Led Renovation
After a closure lasting 16 years, the Samaritaine department store in Paris reopened on June 23, 2021, following renovations by the Japanese architectural firm SANAA. Initially launched in 1870 by Ernest Cognacq and Marie-Louise Jaÿ, the store underwent expansions featuring Art Nouveau and Art Déco styles. LVMH acquired the property after its closure in 2005, but the reopening was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now known as Samaritaine Paris Pont-Neuf, the 70,000-square-meter site includes 20,000 square meters of retail space operated by DFS. The restoration preserved the original glass roof and the 1907 Peacock Fresco. The complex offers 600 brands, 12 restaurants, a spa, a nursery, and 96 public housing units. Cheval Blanc Paris, LVMH's inaugural urban 5-star hotel, is set to open in September 2021.
Key facts
- La Samaritaine reopened on June 23, 2021, after 16 years closed
- Renovation led by Japanese firm SANAA (Pritzker Prize 2010)
- Originally opened in 1870 by Ernest Cognacq and Marie-Louise Jaÿ
- Art Nouveau building by Frantz Jourdain (1910) and Art Déco by Henri Sauvage (1928)
- Acquired by LVMH after 2005 closure; delay due to COVID-19
- 70,000 sq m total, 20,000 sq m retail operated by DFS (LVMH)
- Restored glass roof, tracery windows, and 1907 Peacock Fresco by Francis Jourdain
- Includes 600 brands, spa, 12 restaurants, nursery, 96 public housing units
- Cheval Blanc Paris hotel opening September 2021
- Perrotin pop-up store with works by Xavier Veilhan, Takashi Murakami, Paola Pivi, Johan Creten, Daniel Arsham
- Factory space for in situ art on large canvases
Entities
Artists
- Ernest Cognacq
- Marie-Louise Jaÿ
- Frantz Jourdain
- Henri Sauvage
- Francis Jourdain
- Xavier Veilhan
- Takashi Murakami
- Paola Pivi
- Johan Creten
- Daniel Arsham
Institutions
- La Samaritaine
- Samaritaine Paris Pont-Neuf
- SANAA
- Sejima And Nishizawa And Associates
- LVMH
- DFS
- Paris Habitat
- Cheval Blanc Paris
- Galerie Perrotin
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- rue de la Monnaie
- Pont Neuf
- rue de Rivoli