Galeries Lafayette

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Check out a fashion show at Galeries Lafayette

Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters

Getting a seat for Paris Fashion Week might be beyond the means of most visitors, but it's possible to get a taste of la mode every Friday afternoon at the Galeries Lafayette department store. The free shows involve professional models strutting the runway and displaying the store's fashion collection. It's still worth booking ahead to get a seat, and to confirm a show will be taking place, so contact the store in advance to get yourself a ticket.
• 40, Boulevard Haussmann, 9th arr, +33 0142 823025 or fashionshow@galerieslafayette.com, galerieslafayette.com