Online dictionary of France travel and tourism: Printemps

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Printemps

French words: Printemps , Le Printemps
keywords: paris , shop
related topics: Gare Saint Lazare , Deauville
related web sites: http://www.printemps.com , http://www.pprgroup.com
explanation: One of the major department stores, Printemps was created in 1865, near Saint Lazare station by Jules Jaluzot, an ex-employee of "Bon Marche". Thanks to an expansion of western Paris and an innovative business model, mail-order, his affairs had developed quickly. The current store, made of 2 buildings connected by a bridge, covers 47459 m2. In 1912, an opening of the first branch at Deauville. In 1991, François Pinault purchased Printemps to create a new distribution group, PPR (Pinault-Printemps-Redoute)