La Maison Simons
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| Type | Department stores Private |
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| Founded | 1840 (Created in Quebec City, Quebec |
| Headquarters | 20 Côte de la Fabrique Quebec City, Quebec |
| Key people | Peter Simons, John Simons |
| Industry | Retail |
| Products | Twik Contemporaine La Guêpière La Lingère Le 31 |
| Employees | 1,800 (2006) |
| Slogan | Offrir. |
| Website | http://www.simons.com/ |
La Maison Simons is a fashion retailer in Quebec, Canada.
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[edit] History
La Maison Simons was founded by the Simons family in 1840 in Quebec City, and is headquartered in that city. The store began operations as Simons House, but retail operations began in 1889. Now a chain with seven stores in Quebec, it is currently headed by Peter Simons.
[edit] Operations
While the stores are modelled to appear high-end, the merchandise is moderately priced.
The chain consists of seven stores throughout Quebec including:
- Quebec City (Old City, Place Ste-Foy, Galeries de la Capitale)
- Montreal (Saint Catherine Street, and Promenades St-Bruno)
- Sherbrooke (Carrefour de l'Estrie)
- Laval (Carrefour Laval)
It also has business offices in London, Paris and Hong Kong.
[edit] Cultural
"Recently the people of Quebec City learned that La Maison Simons was making a gift to the city for its 400th anniversary. The gift is a fountain that has been restored and imported from France, where it was located in Bordeaux's allées de Tourny, named after Aubert Tourny, a French intendant remembered for his contribution to the beautification of Bordeaux, Quebec City's sister city.
The fontaine de Tourny, which was constructed in the mid-19th century, won a gold medal at the Paris world exposition of 1855.
Peter Simons, the president of La Maison Simons, fell in love with this fountain when he saw it in a French antique dealer's. He could see it in Quebec's capital. The Government of Quebec, its national capital commission and the city of Quebec were delighted to accept this gift, and express their thanks to the Simons family for this gracious gesture on the occasion of the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City."
The fountain will be installed in front of the Parliament of Quebec, prior to 2007.
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The fontaine de Tourny
