BHV (department store)

About

BHV, full name Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville ("[the] Bazaar of the Hôtel de Ville"), is a French department store chain which focuses on ready-to-wear fashion, beauty, home, DIY home improvement, and hobby crafts. Founded in 1856 by Xavier Ruel and Marie-Madeleine Poncerry, the department store was under the control of Nouvelles Galeries from 1989 to 1991, then Groupe Galeries Lafayette from 1991 to 2023, and then Société des Grands Magasins from 2023, until its sale to the BHV senior management team in 2026.

The BHV flagship is at 52 Rue de Rivoli in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, facing the Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) from which it gets its name. The flagship location is served by the Hôtel de Ville Metro station.