Samaritaine: Paris Pont-Neuf candle Hailed as the oldest European

Hailed as the oldest European city in the New World

Cartier was the first international jeweler of its time

As rich and glamorous as the Samaritaine facade on the Parisian skyline

refined esthetes and intellectual minds

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Samaritaine: Paris Pont-Neuf candle Hailed as the oldest EuropeanThe story of Samaritaine is a grand love story: the love of family, the love of commerce, the love of art, the love for others. Samaritaine is a name that conjures dreams, and, for many Parisians, brings back a flood of memories, such as climbing the grand staircase with ones grandmother, or just gazing awestruck at the sight of its majestic building in the heart of Paris. From Art Nouveau to Zola, the story of the Samaritaine department store unfolds