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4 unusual facts about le Bon Marché


Bodo Sperlein

Bodo Sperlein for Nikko products are available in retailers such as Barneys, Liberty, Fortnum & Mason, Le Bon Marché, Mitsukoshi, Takashimaya, and Isetan, as well as many international Michelin starred restaurants.

Duo de l'ouvreuse de l'Opéra-Comique et de l'employé du Bon Marché

The Duo de l’ouvreuse de l’Opéra Comique et l’employé du Bon Marché (Duet of the usherette from the Opéra-Comique and the employee of the Bon-Marché department store) is a comic vocal work by Emmanuel Chabrier for soprano and tenor, with piano accompaniment.

Le Bon Marché

For the former chain of American department stores, see The Bon Marché.

It is often incorrectly cited as the world's first department store, as that honour actually goes to Bainbridge's of Newcastle upon Tyne in England.


El Palacio de Hierro

In 1879, they began planning to build a department store in Mexico City similar to famous upscale, and high class stores in Paris (Le Bon Marché), New York City (Saks Fifth Avenue), London (Harrods), and Amsterdam (De Bijenkorf).

Sophie Delaporte

Sophie Delaporte has produced photographs for brands such as Dior, Hermès, Lancôme, Astier de Villatte, le Bon Marché, John Galliano and others.


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