The emblematic escalator of Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche beneath the glass roof, still in service since 1852

Stéphane Bern unveils the secrets of Le Bon Marché

Name: Stéphane Bern unveils the secrets of Le Bon Marché
Uploaded: 2020-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
Channel: Alexandre Berger
Description: Founded in 1852 by Aristide and Marguerite Boucicaut, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche is the world’s first department store still in business.

Role: Producer / Director for Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche
Date: April 2020

Founded in 1852 by Aristide and Marguerite Boucicaut, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche is the world’s first department store still in business. In this series hosted by Stéphane Bern, the visionary couple behind the place is retraced through their story and their innovations, which kept staying ahead of what customers expected in the late 19th century.

Stéphane Bern in front of the wine cellar at Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche

Archive photo of Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, the world’s first department store, founded in 1852

Discover more of my workOki Sato of studio nendo turns rain into flowers →Salt workers from Guérande make salt in Guinea-Bissau →Joana Vasconcelos creates a gigantic valkyrie →

Stéphane Bern unveils the secrets of Le Bon Marché

→ Let's talk about your project

Let's talk about your project