Marguerite Boucicaut

Marguerite Boucicaut (née Guérin; born 3 January 1816, Verjux – 8 December 1887, Cannes) was a French businesswoman and benefactor. She participated in the creation and prosperity of the first department store, Au Bon Marché, in Paris alongside her husband Aristide Boucicaut. She became a philanthropist later in life.

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