The grands magasins in Paris are extraordinary buildings. Two of them are located on and near the Boulevard Haussmann: Printemps and Galeries Lafayette. Both department stores originate form the late 19th century, but their flagship stores were both either renovated or rebuilt in the 1920s. They have more in common, apart from the assortment of goods for sale: both are Art Nouveau-styled, and both have stained-glass domes. The one pictured here is from Galeries Lafayette. If not for shopping, a visit to these stores is worth your while for the architecture and the view from the roof alone.