Visiting Paris in April 2026? While the lines at the Louvre and Orsay grow longer, a far more intimate and majestic experience awaits in the heart of the Marais. The new exhibition at the Musée des Archives Nationales, “Lafayette: The Memory of Liberty,” is currently the most talked-about cultural event for those in the know. Hosted in the breathtaking Hôtel de Soubise—often called Paris’s “Mini-Versailles”—this limited-run show offers a rare glimpse into the private life of the Marquis de Lafayette.
Galeries Lafayette’s cupula’s history
Captivating the gaze of onlookers and customers for more than a century, it consists of ten beams, together forming an immense flower of 1000 m2 of stained glass, erected in a typical Art Nouveau style
A facelift for the Galeries Lafayette’s cupola
When you go shopping at Galeries Laffayette, you find your head under a masterpiece from the Belle Epoque. Rising 43 meters above the ground, the cupola of the Boulevard Haussmann department store illuminates the entire large central hall with its soft golden light.
Galeries Lafayette’s cupula’s history
Captivating the gaze of onlookers and customers for more than a century, it consists of ten beams, together forming an immense flower of 1000 m2 of stained glass, erected in a typical Art Nouveau style