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    La Samaritaine (Paris, France)

    Founded in 1870, La Samaritaine is one of Paris’ most famous department stores. Built as a four-part ensemble in the 1st arrondissement of the French capital on the right bank of the Seine at the legendary Pont Neuf, La Samaritaine has featured prominently in various films.

    photo of luxury department store in Paris
    La Samaritaine (picture by WeAreContents)

    As early as 1930, a view of its facade appears in AU BONHEUR DES DAMES by Julien Duvivier. A long sequence of PANURGE’S SHEEP by Jean Girault (1961) was shot in La Samaritaine and BEBERT AND THE TRAIN (1963) by Yves Robert was partly filmed here. The department store also features briefly in AUNTIE DANIELLE (1990) by Étienne Chatiliez, during the drive through Paris.

    AU BONHEUR DES OGRES (2013) by Nicolas Bary was shot at La Samaritaine during the year of 2012, as were many other films. The last movie made at La Samaritaine is NOCTURAMA by Bertrand Bonello in 2015, before the site started its refurbishment.

    Probably most prominently, HOLY MOTORS (2012) by Leos Carax was shot in the empty building and on its roof terrace.

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