Aristide Boucicaut was a French entrepreneur who created Le Bon Marché, the first modern department store.
Aristide Boucicaut
Le Bon Marché (1892)
Grand central staircase of Le Bon Marché (1892)
Le Bon Marché is a department store in Paris, France. Founded in 1838 and revamped almost completely by Aristide Boucicaut in 1852, it was one of the first modern department stores. It was a member of the International Association of Department Stores from 1986 to 2011.
Le Bon Marché
Aristide Boucicaut (1810–1877)
"Au Bon Marché"
Interior