La Samaritaine

La Samaritaine
Pont Neuf facade, April 2022
General information
TypeDepartment store
Architectural styleArt Nouveau, Art Deco
LocationParis, France
Coordinates48°51′32″N 2°20′31.5″E / 48.85889°N 2.342083°E / 48.85889; 2.342083
Inaugurated1870
OwnerLVMH
Technical details
Floor area48,000 m2
Website
dfs.com/samaritaine

La Samaritaine (French pronunciation: [la samaʁitɛn]) is a large department store in the first arrondissement of Paris; the nearest metro station is Pont-Neuf. Founded in 1870 by Ernest Cognacq, it is now owned by the luxury goods conglomerate LVMH.