Iconic Paris department store closes doors in wake of attacks The streets outside Paris's iconic Galeries Lafayette department store were empty on Saturday, after the emporium -- which initially declared it would remain open -- closed its doors in the wake of the terror attacks that left at least 128 people dead. At the approach of the Christmas season, the store's glitzy windows are usually crowded by young Parisians, eager to watch automated puppets in scenes from popular tales. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES