Romania. Iași County. Iasi. Town center. Palas Mall. The supermarket Auchan. Lawn and trees. Water fountain. Couples and children. Groupe Auchan SA is a French international retail group and multinational corporation. It is one of the world's principal distribution groups with a presence in 15 countries and 269,000 employees. Iași (also referred to as Iasi, Jassy or Iassy) is the largest city in eastern Romania and the seat of Iași County. Located in the Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social life. The city was the capital of the Principality of Moldavia from 1564 to 1859, then of the United Principalities from 1859 to 1862, and the capital of Romania from 1916 to 1918. 5.06.15 © 2015 Didier Ruef