It is a place both grandiose and steeped in history. Since 1865, the Printemps department store on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris has undergone numerous transformations and endured many adversities, including two fires! To this day, this architectural masterpiece continues to offer its millions of annual visitors a unique experience combining shopping and cultural discovery, making it one of the French capital's major tourist attractions. Since 1975, the store's facades have been listed as Historic Monuments. The latest restoration project, which began in 2009 and lasted four years, restored the store's eight corner rotundas and its facades. This extensive operation, the largest private worksite in Paris at the time, involved a vast array of craftsmen, including stonemasons, mosaicists and marble masons. The main cupola, comprising 3,181 stained glass windows, was also renovated and electrified in 2015. More recently, in 2021, Printemps Haussmann breathed new life into two of its most spectacular interior architectural features: the Coupole Binet and the Pont d'Argent, entirely renovated to house the world's largest physical space dedicated to second-hand luxury and designer goods in a department store, the 7ème Ciel. In 2023, its historic grand staircase was restored and reopened to the public after more than 40 years of disuse. The Group also pays particular attention to preserving the buildings in its network, of which Printemps Deauville, the first provincial branch of the Printemps department store, is one of the architectural landmarks. The façade of this true Norman jewel, created in 1912, was the focus of a renovation program from 2017 to 2019. More than 30 craftsmen and craftswomen, mostly local and representing over ten different trades, took part in the restoration. In 2023, the interior of Printemps Deauville was renovated, giving rise to a new store format that fully showcases its historic heritage.
