Galeries Lafayette

Galeries Lafayette
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
Founded1894 (1894) in Paris, France
FounderThéophile Bader and Alphonse Kahn
HeadquartersParis, France
Number of locations
69 (2024)
ParentGaleries Lafayette Group
Websitegalerieslafayette.com

Galeries Lafayette (French pronunciation: [ɡalʁi lafajɛt]) is an upmarket French department store chain, the biggest in Europe. Its flagship store is on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris but it now operates a number of locations in France and other countries. In 2019, Galeries Lafayette recorded earnings of over five billion euros. It is a part of the company Groupe Galeries Lafayette and has been a member of the International Association of Department Stores since 1960.