La Samaritaine

Gold-colored bands and huge windows distinguish Frantz Jourdain's Art Nouveau facade on Rue de la Monnaie in Paris. La Samaritaine began as Ernest and Marie-Louise Cognacq-Jay's shop on Rue du Pont-Neuf in 1870. As the store grew, the street front itself became a display, with decoration framing pane after pane of glass.