13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol.782)

1. Once one of the world’s largest and most beautiful department stores, today hiding inside a Parisian office building Founded in 1856 as the Palais de la Nouveauté, Dufayel became one of the world’s largest department stores, famous for selling furniture and household goods on credit. At its height, the business employed approximately 15,000 people. The store closed in 1930. The premises subsequently became offices, notably for BNP, before their latest transformation. General view of the Grands Magasins Dufayel, giving an idea of their immense size at the time. Can you imagine the inventory?1 The former Grands Magasins Dufayel in Paris’s 18th arrondissement has recently undergone a major restoration and conversion into a modern office complex called WOW. As of November 2026, the redevelopment is substantially complete, but the property is no longer a department store or public shopping destination. It is being marketed as premium commercial office space. The staircase, a sweeping,…

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