A beautiful Art Nouveau building is a must see, ev...

A beautiful Art Nouveau building is a must see, even if you're not much of a shopper, I certainly am not. If you're coming into the store with a bag, be prepared to open it so it can searched by the security guards. Check out the stained glass dome pictured below and then take the elevator or escalator to the top floor where the reasonably priced cafeteria is located. Grab a bite to eat and then look for the staircase to go up to the open air observation deck on the roof, it costs nothing to go out and admire the Paris skyline with most of the Paris landmarks easily visible. The closest metro station is LaFayette. The Opera backs onto the store. And once you're done with Galerie Lafayette, you might as well go to the other "grand magasin" (big store) which is also upscale called Le Printemps nearby.