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La Samaritaine

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Thanks to all who guessed.  ParisBreakfasts was the first to get it right.  Now why does that not surprise me????  I was on top of La Samaritaine, on their rooftop cafe. What a view this was!!!  Sadly, it is now closed.  Reports have said it is a temporary closure, but many speculate that it will never reopen.

Interestingly, the name La Samaritaine comes from a hydraulic pump installed near the Pont Neuf(the nearest bridge crossing the Seine), which operated until 1813.   There was a picture on the pump of The Good Samaritan…hence the name.  The department store opened in 1869.

Photos:  La Samaritaine, day and night.

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