La Samaritaine has stood on the banks of the Seine since 1870, a monument to the ambition of Ernest Cognacq and the golden age of the grand magasin. Restored over two decades and reopened in 2021, the building, a landmark of Art Nouveau and Art Deco architecture, lives again as one of Paris's most iconic retail and hospitality destinations. Operated by DFS, a member of LVMH, the house carries its history forward without nostalgia: a place where the rigor of French craft meets the breadth of the world's finest brands. From its glass-and-iron atrium to the rooftop overlooking Notre-Dame, La Samaritaine remains what it has always been, a destination in its own right.