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On sale: a night at the Parisian department store

Sleep over to be first in line for January discounts before the crowds arrive

Travel Desk
Monday 22 December 2014 13:10 GMT
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Galeries Lafayette
Galeries Lafayette

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Famed for its glass and steel Art Nouveau dome and upmarket fashion brands, Parisian department store Galeries Lafayette is offering six people the chance to stay overnight next month.

Social networking service Airbnb is listing the one-night stay on Tuesday 6 January, the night before sales start at the store. It has previously offered "A Night at" initiatives at an IKEA store in Australia, a KLM plane in Amsterdam, and a Waterstones book store in the UK.

There will be no charge for guests at Galeries Lafayette, but there are only six beds available via an online draw. Applications must be made by midnight on 28 December, in no more than 100 words.

Galeries Lafayette
Galeries Lafayette

The chosen six will then be treated to an evening with a personal shopper, during which time they'll be able to try on outfits, followed by dinner overlooking the floors as they're re-stocked before the sales start the following morning.

The beds will be set up underneath the fabled glass dome, and a full French breakfast will be served the following morning in good time for shopping - complete with a €200 gift voucher - before the doors open to the masses outside.

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