Les Galeries Lafayette has given Nantes-based artist Docteur Paper exclusive carte blanche over the department store. The result is a visual journey through the store’s – and Nantes’ – history and architecture, both of which are closely intertwined.
All around the central escalator, Docteur Paper presents Lafayetteville: a monumental installation featuring an urban panorama inspired by the store’s architectural heritage and Nantes’ emblematic monuments, which visitors can discover as they move around the shop.
2-20 Rue de la Marne, Nantes
How to get there?
Parking(s) nearby: Parking Decré-Bouffay, Parking Feydeau, Parking Tour Bretagne, Parking Baco-LU 2 côté CHU, Parking Commerce, Parking Baco-LU 1 côté gare, Parking Château
Public transport: Hôtel de Ville, Commerce, Bouffay, Place du Cirque
Self-service bicycles: Moulin (n°4), Barillerie (n°7), Strasbourg (n°3), Boucherie (n°8), Bouffay (n°20), Verdun (n°48), Commerce (n°30), Place Du Cirque (n°6), Hôtel De Ville (n°2), Château (n°50)
Visible during Galeries Lafayette opening hours
The artwork is visible from the street, which is paved with regular cobblestones.
Visual artworks.