Le Bon Marché

Le Bon Marché (lit. "the good market", or "the good deal" in French; French pronunciation: [lə bɔ̃ maʁʃe]) 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
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
Founded1838 (1838) in Paris, France
FoundersPaul Videau & Justin Videau
Area served
Paris, France
ParentLVMH (1987–present)
Websitelebonmarche.com

Now the property of LVMH, it sells a wide range of high-end goods, including food in an adjacent building at 38, rue de Sèvres, called La Grande Épicerie de Paris.

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