Samaritaine - activities

La Samaritaine's 2024 Christmas window displays: Thoiry Lumières Sauvages invades the store - photos

From November 8, 2024 (from 6 p.m.) to January 5, 2025, La Samaritaine will be reinventing itself as an enchanted winter garden. For its new Christmas story, the department store has teamed up with Thoiry Lumières Sauvages to invite visitors on a magical stroll, where giant plants and luminous creatures unfold in a magical, overflowing décor.

La Broderie Chinoise: mode, couture & savoir-faire, the new free exhibition at la Samaritaine

La Samaritaine hosts the free fashion exhibition of the autumn season, dedicated to Chinese embroidery revisited by ten daring young designers. From September 24 to October 23, 2024, discover a world where ancestral tradition and modernity intertwine through unique pieces. Fashion, art and innovation come together in a tribute to Chinese know-how.

Opening hours for stores and shopping centers in Paris and the Île-de-France region on August 15, 2024

Feel like shopping on Thursday, August 15, 2024? Check the opening hours of your local stores for a relaxed shopping experience in Paris and the Ile-de-France region!

Paris 2024 Olympics: giant-screen broadcasts of events and sports activities at La Samaritaine

To mark the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a free Olympic beach dedicated to sport is being raised to the 5th floor of la Samaritaine. From July 26 to August 11 and from August 28 to September 8, 2024, the department store is launching its own ultra-stylish fan zone, punctuated by entertainment, food offers and broadcasts of the events on giant 4K screens. The Olympics in VIP mode, in a deckchair with a cocktail in hand!

Dior Spa cruise: treatment and fitness cruises on the Seine, in the spirit of the Paris 2024 Olympics

Dior installs an elegant spa aboard a boat on the Seine from July 30 to August 11, 2024. A privileged experience of absolute well-being, punctuated by treatment and fitness cruises in the spirit of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with a view of the magnificent Parisian panorama, revealed as the water flows by.

LVMH Cultural Olympiad: exhibitions at Berluti, Dior, Guerlain, Louis Vuitton and La Samaritaine

In anticipation of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, LVMH is launching its Cultural Olympiad, a series of exhibitions combining art, sport and fashion at 7 of its iconic addresses. Berluti, Dior, Guerlain, Louis Vuitton and La Samaritaine are all getting in on the Games action!

Easter 2024: a free egg hunt at La Samaritaine and Kimpton St Honoré!

La Samaritaine and the Kimpton St Honoré are organizing two free egg hunts this Easter Monday, April 1, 2024. More than just chocolates, there are two crazy experiences at stake! So don't hesitate to stop by, from 9am for the hotel and 10am for the department store.

Samaritaine Paris-Venice: cooking workshops, calligraphy, Venetian masks and Italian lessons

Venice comes to Paris, to the heart of La Samaritaine, with Italian art, gastronomy and lifestyle in its wake. As part of the department store's new theme, "Samaritaine Paris-Venice", take part in a variety of events celebrating transalpine culture in the City of Light. Between calligraphy workshops, Venetian mask customization, culinary workshops and Italian language courses, the hardest part will be choosing!

Chinese New Year - Lunar: free dragon dance and calligraphy workshop at la Samaritaine

The Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, takes over La Samaritaine on Saturday February 10, 2024. Let yourself be carried away by the traditional dragon dance that will parade in front of and through the floors of the department store, and discover the art of calligraphy during free workshops with calligrapher Jianfei. Come and enjoy this unique day with family and friends under the sign of the Dragon!

Samaritaine Paris-Venice: exhibitions, immersive investigation and Italian gastronomy in the department store

La Samaritaine in Paris and Fondaco dei Tedesci in Venice come together from February 7 to April 23, 2024, to merge their exceptional cultures and know-how. This unique experience features an immersive journey of romantic intrigue, a culinary escapade at Il Grano and art installations in the Parisian department store.

A free exhibition of exceptional vintage fashions in a private room at La Samaritaine.

Fashion and art intertwine for a free exhibition of vintage luxury at La Samaritaine! From October 5 to 15, 2023, Heristoria invites you to discover an exceptional selection of archival pieces from the LVMH Houses, in a private room in the Grand Magasin.

The first Louis Vuitton hotel on the Champs-Elysées

It's confirmed: Louis Vuitton is to open the first hotel in its history on the Champs-Élysées! Located at 103-111 de l'Avenue, the address is set to cover almost 6,000 m2 and open in 2026.

Journées du Patrimoine 2023 in Paris: la Samaritaine, guided tours on reservation

La Samaritaine awaits you once again for the Journées du Patrimoine in Paris, on September 16 and 17, 2023. Between free guided tours and well-kept secrets, discover the history of the smallest of the department stores!

City of Paris orders removal of Louis Vuitton logo from giant Yayoi Kusama statue

Yayoi Kusama's monumental statue in front of the Samaritaine, created to mark the Japanese artist's collaboration with LVMH, has stirred up controversy. Elected environmentalists have criticized the work, calling it an "advertisement" for Louis Vuitton because of the logo displayed on the bag the sculpture is holding. Paris City Hall recently intervened in the matter ...

Magic City: the Samaritaine turns into a giant amusement park this summer

All summer long, rediscover the sparkling, colorful Samaritaine, which is transformed into a huge amusement park, to recapture your childlike spirit! On the program: pincer machines, ball pools and other fun activities.

Paris à Poil(s) : carte blanche to the artist Charlie Le Mindu who re-covers the Samaritaine

La Haute Coiffure invests the Samaritaine for its new campaign "Paris à Poil(s)" until May 2023. Hair, frizz and other spikes tamed by Charlie Le Mindu, invade the emblematic staircase of the store and this, even in the windows! So don't delay, come and discover this exclusive evolving work, take part in hairdressing workshops and make surprising encounters!

The gigantic Yayoi Kusama in front of the Louis Vuitton headquarters, opposite the Samaritaine.

An immense sculpture in the likeness of Yayoi Kusama has been erected on rue du Pont Neuf, between the headquarters of Maison Louis Vuitton and La Samaritaine. Impossible to miss, the Japanese artist's monumental clone is repainting the building's facade with colorful polka dots, after tackling the iconic LV store on the Champs Élysées. A free, masterful and surprising installation in honor of Louis Vuitton's dotted new collaboration with the famous designer.

Nuit Blanche 2022 on the Place de la Samaritaine: Bing Bang, a hypnotic sound sculpture

This Saturday, October 1, 2022, artist Etienne Krähenbühl invites us to the heart of Paris, on the Place de la Samaritaine, to discover his new sound sculpture presented as part of the Nuit Blanche.

La Samaritaine goes to the seaside in Paris: entertainments calendar!

A summer wind blows on the La Samaritaine! From May 18 to August 30, 2022, the Parisian department store takes you to the sea with a great calendar of holiday-inspiring free entertainments. Sand sculpture, photocall and giant deckchair, here is what to expect!

La Samaritaine’s Easter chocolates

Easter chocolates and treats expect you at La Samaritaine as well. Discover what choco-addicts can expect for Easter 2022 at the department store.