Tours take place on weekend mornings, before the store opens its doors to the public: an exciting opportunity to experience this Paris institution away from the crowds.

Your guide will regale you with fun facts and secrets of the store’s history as you make your way from the ground floor through hushed backstage areas to the panoramic terrace on this 90-minute tour. There you can expect magnificent views of the city’s other iconic attractions, including the Eiffel Tower, Sacré Cœur and Notre-Dame Cathedral.

It’s also here, of course, that you’ll find the pièce de résistance of your tour: the remarkable stained-glass Art Nouveau dome that crowns the building.

Galeries Lafayette guided heritage tour highlights

Private tour - enjoy a rare opportunity to wander round the department store before the customers arrive

Art Nouveau dome - this restored stained-glass masterpiece flowers out from the top of the building, covering an area of more than 1,000 square meters

Panoramic terrace - enjoy superb views across Paris to the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral and more

*Offer valid until 31/12/2023.

Galeries Lafayette guided heritage tour

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