Add a review about the department store "Prentham" in Paris

Just one block from the famous Galeries Lafayette is the department store "Prentam" (Au Printemps), whose name is translated very poetically - "Spring". Among other things, it is also one of the oldest department stores in Paris. Initially, it was created as a fashion store - exclusively for those who are sensitive to harmony in clothes natures, as well as for those who appreciated the novelties in fashion. This store status has been preserved to this day.

The Prentam department store is very large - 25 storeys filled with shops in three different buildings. In addition to boutiques and branded showrooms, there are restaurants, cafes and bars, snack bars and pizzerias, so you can easily rest, sit down and refresh yourself between purchases. And there will be a lot of purchases, believe me - clothes and footwear, accessories and cosmetics, household goods, decoration materials and decor, travel gear, wedding accessories are sold here ...

Initially it was created as a fashion store - exclusively for those who are sensitive to harmony in clothes natures, as well as for those who appreciated the novelties in fashion.

The history of the department store dates back to 1865, and today it is well-known not only among fans of shopping, but also among lovers of architectural attractions. The "Prentam" department store is located in three buildings, which were built by the architect Paul Sedia. He managed to fully capture the romantic and innovative spirit of the customer - the founder of the department store Jules Jaluzo

The facade of the main building and its huge dome with stained-glass windows are listed in the cultural and historical heritage of France.

It is not known who and when counted the exact number of colored glass in the dome, but this work of art consists of 3185 pieces of colored glass of different shapes and sizes. The dome, located above the main restaurant of the department store "Prentam", was built almost 20 years, and it amazes tourists so far. Many visitors who dined under colored arches told later that they had the feeling that they were sitting in the Louvre or at least in the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris.

The three buildings of the department store are interconnected by overhead crossings. Total shops in the "Prentama" occupy about 44 thousand square meters. There are about 1 million different kinds of goods and about 400 world famous brands. In 2001, in Prentham, the department of luxury goods was opened - goods of exquisite exclusivity called Printemps du Luxe. In 2003, a beauty salon was opened on the territory of the department store, but not simple, but "record" - the largest in the world. Fans of the abundance of footwear in 2006, "Prentam" devoted a whole floor area of ​​more than 3 thousand square meters. m.

Prentam department store

Tourists in the Prentham department store will not be able to get lost at all desire - there is a service in two languages ​​(French and English), sending purchases to hotels and even all over the world, and return tax on the price of many goods.

Practical information

You can get to the Prentam department store by metro - you will need to get off at Havre Caumartin station. If you prefer to use the bus, there are city routes No. 20, 21 and 22 to the department store, and 42, 53, 66, 81, 94 and 95.

Address: Paris, Boulevard Haussman, 64.

Phone: + 33 (1) 437-112-41.

Working hours: Monday - Saturday from 9:35 to 19:00, Thursday from 9:35 to 22:00.