{"id":1209134,"date":"2022-01-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haussmann.galerieslafayette.com\/?p=1209134"},"modified":"2024-01-25T15:50:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T14:50:53","slug":"the-galeries-lafayette-dome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haussmann.galerieslafayette.com\/en\/the-galeries-lafayette-dome\/","title":{"rendered":"The Galeries Lafayette Dome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Located in the<\/span> centre of Paris<\/b>, Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann has made an impact since its foundation, primarily due to its dome which has become<\/span> one of the most iconic architectural monuments in Paris<\/b>. <\/span>Join us in discovering its history starting with its construction in 1912 by business men <\/span>Alphonse KAHN<\/b> and<\/span> Th\u00e9ophile BADER.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n Created by master glassworker <\/span>Jacques GRUBER<\/b> in the \u201cArt nouveau\u201d or \u201cArt d\u00e9co\u201d style, the Dome is a real <\/span>architectural feat that attracts crowds from the world over.<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The purpose was to give light and a certain style to the main Galeries Lafayette store, and more particularly to the fabulous<\/span> gilded ironwork on the balconies fashioned by Louis Majorelle, <\/b>who also designed the monumental banister on a magnificent staircase which unfortunately,was removed from the store in 1974. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The stained glass currently in place forms an immense flower comprised of 10 luminous sections stretching over a total of 1000m\u00b2. The Dome is one thing you shouldn\u2019t miss when entering the <\/span>Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann main building.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n The Dome<\/b> has withstood the test of time and only experienced one distinctive event, which was its removal during the Second World War when it was taken apart to prevent it from breaking and showering passers-by with shards of glass during the bombing.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of the stained glass panels were never found despite having been carefully numbered. As the missing pieces were replaced by new, entirely white glass, <\/span>the Dome<\/b> is therefore not exactly the same as at its origin.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Over time it has become a seminal feature of Paris, in line with other historic monuments such as the <\/span>Eiffel Tower<\/b>, the<\/span> Sacr\u00e9 C\u0153u<\/b>r or the <\/span>Arc de Triomphe<\/b>. <\/span>It will captivate lovers of great architecture as well as those who want to have impressive photo souvenirs of their time in Paris.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/li>
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The origin and construction of the Dome<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Dome during the Second World War<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Restoration of the Dome<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n