le château de ma Mère

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiHBSDdh2yVHc1PRtCL0sE6fUWqeUmlSc4_BoHwmZQSOwWv3xq0LPUebafavuWemKGyE4U6SM5mHFXRfJ7r5lo9Shmk-4yDbo04nWx42hyP9c9w_ieS2p1pAxHOUvdLHagFrKpc4ohn8/s1600/2012+Oct+9+Tuesday_208DSC_9542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiHBSDdh2yVHc1PRtCL0sE6fUWqeUmlSc4_BoHwmZQSOwWv3xq0LPUebafavuWemKGyE4U6SM5mHFXRfJ7r5lo9Shmk-4yDbo04nWx42hyP9c9w_ieS2p1pAxHOUvdLHagFrKpc4ohn8/s640/2012+Oct+9+Tuesday_208DSC_9542.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">le château de ma Mère</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This little shop on rue Ledru Rollin</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">features furniture, toys, clothing and accessories for </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">children.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How would you like to take home </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">a child-sized café chair?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">le château de ma Mère</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">108, rue Ledru-Rollin</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">75011, Paris</span></i></div>

le château de ma Mère

le château de ma Mère This little shop on rue Ledru Rollin features furniture, toys, clothing and accessories for  children.   How would you...

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Paris style

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65bVg1WXkj8XBERF2bnq8yZhAaQeWoX5k3zL6SywfEOUTj4L_I4LyGLTfI0YZ3-8AZTR7LDLFbRGP6oSvp1tqPFBomRh_hS8Jui5E2XySeZh2hY6MXL_dlRH_Rr2Nd1AfZ0DYJpHDsxs/s1600/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_93DSC_8687.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65bVg1WXkj8XBERF2bnq8yZhAaQeWoX5k3zL6SywfEOUTj4L_I4LyGLTfI0YZ3-8AZTR7LDLFbRGP6oSvp1tqPFBomRh_hS8Jui5E2XySeZh2hY6MXL_dlRH_Rr2Nd1AfZ0DYJpHDsxs/s640/2012+Oct+6+Saturday_93DSC_8687.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A simple black and white display</div><div style="text-align: center;">but with the style and panache</div><div style="text-align: center;">only to be found in Paris...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Would you believe that this </div><div style="text-align: center;">covered an entire two-story</div><div style="text-align: center;">wall in...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">H&M!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>H&M</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>54, boulevard Haussmann</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>75009, Paris</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Paris style

A simple black and white display but with the style and panache only to be found in Paris... Would you believe that this  covered an entire ...

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Une Poupée

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvoPWBkU1iogclaGRWDmag2QmNJDIZ4fToU1oB22046LpoBgZoXe1SCORy-aPUa0VsowmnAJc2ma9JT0uaXXI-MhplRR3c6wTpjx_cBII1EV0HruI6cv2cdp0IhLZL1R63fIejYBSokc/s1600/2011+nov+6+DSC_0064.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvoPWBkU1iogclaGRWDmag2QmNJDIZ4fToU1oB22046LpoBgZoXe1SCORy-aPUa0VsowmnAJc2ma9JT0uaXXI-MhplRR3c6wTpjx_cBII1EV0HruI6cv2cdp0IhLZL1R63fIejYBSokc/s640/2011+nov+6+DSC_0064.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This shop window was filled with dolls </div><div style="text-align: center;">and other toys for children.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This doll with carefree red hair</div><div style="text-align: center;">looks particularly lovable</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>l'ourson en bois</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>83, rue Charenton</em></span></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75012 Paris</em></span></div>

Une Poupée

This shop window was filled with dolls  and other toys for children. This doll with carefree red hair looks particularly lovable l'ourso...

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un peu de shopping...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZaXArMFU-5EaalKSkTjqrxrCuDDsVSKWRXY2o_Uwn7lT3anDZgxy1P-ZQU1DqlWDfLV6f4NvSnt3m76HHM_-vQhTUOXjWPsMGkwddu6wFSs646kYc61GCsZNCj5AndIcYybRMGlm1u0/s1600/DSC_0295cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZaXArMFU-5EaalKSkTjqrxrCuDDsVSKWRXY2o_Uwn7lT3anDZgxy1P-ZQU1DqlWDfLV6f4NvSnt3m76HHM_-vQhTUOXjWPsMGkwddu6wFSs646kYc61GCsZNCj5AndIcYybRMGlm1u0/s640/DSC_0295cropped.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ah, yes, just a quick stop</div><div style="text-align: center;">for a little bit of shopping...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(Must be a French girl)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">rue Brémontier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75017, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

un peu de shopping...

Ah, yes, just a quick stop for a little bit of shopping... (Must be a French girl) rue Brémontier 75017, Paris

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Merci - la cantine

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0wEX9ZuKllzJMWJo3F5gnd2FfZXd411vFdWYFVVMwSp50K-QCDvt4Mon0SfTquRYch0xx_gEnS4-trCxx6sWfrxhwMb939khWJ7xNCfu2iAixha-J3YDaijIYkv4Nnzgs3dAbpZmQS8/s1600/2013+May+18+Sat_275DSC_4144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0wEX9ZuKllzJMWJo3F5gnd2FfZXd411vFdWYFVVMwSp50K-QCDvt4Mon0SfTquRYch0xx_gEnS4-trCxx6sWfrxhwMb939khWJ7xNCfu2iAixha-J3YDaijIYkv4Nnzgs3dAbpZmQS8/s1600/2013+May+18+Sat_275DSC_4144.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The lower floor of Merci in the Marais</div><div style="text-align: center;">has a charming restaurant called La Cantine.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is one of three at Merci</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You feel as if you are in a country courtyard, </div><div style="text-align: center;">far from the busy boulevard Beaumarchais</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">La Cantine at Merci</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">111, boulevard Beaumarchais</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75003, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Merci - la cantine

The lower floor of Merci in the Marais has a charming restaurant called La Cantine. It is one of three at Merci You feel as if you are in a ...

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Eric Kayser

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKn97DMEq0Z1iCGjqOdHyt9O9NBw5Zro0nhtkhg9PC9SOrAlpIviarEcItExWXKUg4YnBSS025Bbrgr7GRuLnxM0uOTmeMWsYBSNcoCq1vmQ06aZR3Wk9Vbdc-ql5ERurtKoasZbzewc/s1600/2010+June+19+DSC_0768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKn97DMEq0Z1iCGjqOdHyt9O9NBw5Zro0nhtkhg9PC9SOrAlpIviarEcItExWXKUg4YnBSS025Bbrgr7GRuLnxM0uOTmeMWsYBSNcoCq1vmQ06aZR3Wk9Vbdc-ql5ERurtKoasZbzewc/s1600/2010+June+19+DSC_0768.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Eric Kayser</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are so many amazing pastries in Paris, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but this boulangerie/pâtisserie is a favorite.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For many years my daughter and I stayed just around the corner </div><div style="text-align: center;">and could smell the baguette ovens </div><div style="text-align: center;">from our beds in the early morning hours.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">Eric Kayser's orignal store is here on rue Monge, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and if you are nearby you should definitely </div><div style="text-align: center;">have a "baguette Monge."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The lemon tarts are pretty tasty, too</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">miam-miam! </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Eric Kayser</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">8, rue Monge</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75005, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Eric Kayser

Eric Kayser There are so many amazing pastries in Paris,  but this boulangerie/pâtisserie is a favorite. For many years my daughter and I st...

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Des Oeufs de Pâques

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SGTT2ApFiU_wNDPek3wvVtZZvP-O0WRxhYESx4BEUgPVf6rPWjlKfXIxJrh5p30j27XI8CAPxURFei-iQNRYaRpcs1TPVpH3IJE0sLxRkJnolZN0nENU9NafyPouEvwEhUEj4_DST-w/s1600/2011+April+12+DSC_0101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SGTT2ApFiU_wNDPek3wvVtZZvP-O0WRxhYESx4BEUgPVf6rPWjlKfXIxJrh5p30j27XI8CAPxURFei-iQNRYaRpcs1TPVpH3IJE0sLxRkJnolZN0nENU9NafyPouEvwEhUEj4_DST-w/s1600/2011+April+12+DSC_0101.jpg" width="650" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paper maché Easter eggs,</div><div style="text-align: center;">in three sizes, with as many as 30 "palets" inside.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had one as a child,</div><div style="text-align: center;">an old one from my grandmother,</div><div style="text-align: center;">filled with candy and straw grass</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">miam-miam</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">rue Montorgueil</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">75002, Paris</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Des Oeufs de Pâques

Paper maché Easter eggs, in three sizes, with as many as 30 "palets" inside. I had one as a child, an old one from my grandmother,...

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Hermès - la vitrine

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguysGcyQCMAlBrCdP0W2xuIPHtjngmAqBh2PDkY5WDne_PeAAxBwzR0HMlRPDYv3BJFMzwe4Z-N1ULQx3itqqBFKDjR4tflLUyUf0LqjxfzaNoXAgyZq_Zjbq81fCCwP4E_bunl1BGPBk/s1600/2014+Sept+18+Thur++++_20140918+003+DSC_8677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguysGcyQCMAlBrCdP0W2xuIPHtjngmAqBh2PDkY5WDne_PeAAxBwzR0HMlRPDYv3BJFMzwe4Z-N1ULQx3itqqBFKDjR4tflLUyUf0LqjxfzaNoXAgyZq_Zjbq81fCCwP4E_bunl1BGPBk/s1600/2014+Sept+18+Thur++++_20140918+003+DSC_8677.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hermès</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The two windows of  Hermès' </div><div style="text-align: center;">rue de Sèvres shop was filled with an array</div><div style="text-align: center;">of crystal glasses with a backdrop of translucent silk.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The jewel-toned colors of the silk </div><div style="text-align: center;">blown into action by an oscillating fan</div><div style="text-align: center;">created a colorful motion in the mirrored reflection.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon week-end</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hermès</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">17, rue de Sèvres</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Hermès - la vitrine

Hermès The two windows of  Hermès' rue de Sèvres shop was filled with an array of crystal glasses with a backdrop of translucent silk. T...

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Cassiopée & Co - Antiquités-Brocante

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5S-EuIjUmjFksfbzfH-WLvr4aUl_vJJG6mIS01Y_SU1wRPoosXy7Xyvk2D73oynYcaOeUBwdgCbBKBXEbwK4puG5-kFNj953BZjTCRSQN-fJS6GSBZrGJ7AC8buaG5rj2TtZgAUuw42Q/s1600/2013+Nov22+Paris+_20131122+156+DSC_2830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5S-EuIjUmjFksfbzfH-WLvr4aUl_vJJG6mIS01Y_SU1wRPoosXy7Xyvk2D73oynYcaOeUBwdgCbBKBXEbwK4puG5-kFNj953BZjTCRSQN-fJS6GSBZrGJ7AC8buaG5rj2TtZgAUuw42Q/s1600/2013+Nov22+Paris+_20131122+156+DSC_2830.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cassiopée & Co</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are looking for a little treasure to remind you of a special trip,</div><div style="text-align: center;">do not forget the brocantes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Buy a single silver spoon to use every day...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and people will wonder why you have a dreamy look</div><div style="text-align: center;"> as you stir your coffee or tea</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cassiopée & Co</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Village Saint Paul\</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">23-25, rue Saint Paul</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Cassiopée & Co - Antiquités-Brocante

Cassiopée & Co If you are looking for a little treasure to remind you of a special trip, do not forget the brocantes Buy a single silver...

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Le weekend - shopping

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2xAg3sNn4NJ6yvZr31zeofPokDYMHlEvAfAO4vHiR5_zSPLR_yD-rUkzgemfXHjfL8PrBotfkzJjKJ6fDVMvKpCfl00PYwBN1MPA4zMQOPv0MpRhnDHyDeFgAt9G08B5nXxRUK_SsAo/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+340+DSC_1565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2xAg3sNn4NJ6yvZr31zeofPokDYMHlEvAfAO4vHiR5_zSPLR_yD-rUkzgemfXHjfL8PrBotfkzJjKJ6fDVMvKpCfl00PYwBN1MPA4zMQOPv0MpRhnDHyDeFgAt9G08B5nXxRUK_SsAo/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+340+DSC_1565.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Weekend shopping</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On any given morning </div><div style="text-align: center;">you will find people headed to their neighborhood market </div><div style="text-align: center;">or to the street markets.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You will notice that everyone knows one another </div><div style="text-align: center;">and that there is a relaxed social atmosphere.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wish I was headed there this morning...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">29, rue de Turbigo </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris</span></i></div>

Le weekend - shopping

Weekend shopping On any given morning  you will find people headed to their neighborhood market  or to the street markets.   You will notice...

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Chaussures d'or

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDJeoWzQGqgMUqOvbj_FLVlZ2_F734T1bXV_pSoA3BZgPIYO8Ps8Zhq5_G7pT44Zoi7gsvLX5NvGQufGbVNNzRCF2ERTcpEUJPfWUiHAMUCFrxLBMYSq4Aq6aVyRY7vnrCnn7qw8pc34/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+117+DSC_1342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDJeoWzQGqgMUqOvbj_FLVlZ2_F734T1bXV_pSoA3BZgPIYO8Ps8Zhq5_G7pT44Zoi7gsvLX5NvGQufGbVNNzRCF2ERTcpEUJPfWUiHAMUCFrxLBMYSq4Aq6aVyRY7vnrCnn7qw8pc34/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+117+DSC_1342.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gold shoes (petite)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you imagine how thrilled </div><div style="text-align: center;">a little girl would be </div><div style="text-align: center;">to wear these petite gold shoes, </div><div style="text-align: center;">to twirl in her full skirt </div><div style="text-align: center;">as she watches the little gold puppy-dogs dance?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Look here to see reflections from around the world</span></i><br /><a href="http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">James' Weekend Reflections</span></i></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Arcade of Palais Royal</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Chaussures d'or

Gold shoes (petite) Can you imagine how thrilled  a little girl would be  to wear these petite gold shoes,  to twirl in her full skirt  as s...

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des gants et des mitaines

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8zV3KVuIeWNO3ua4pIN734fZ2DusBgNkaOaDN4uXetqHLmVGRUSuAujVmF8WPTXkwUiiF5gL22fCMipfCHc63IDTqfsdpzPLmIbnNzrwQjxN6WXq3mt49ROHE4KneEdq9BI15xJCbiQ/s1600/2012+Oct+9+Tuesday_6DSC_9338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8zV3KVuIeWNO3ua4pIN734fZ2DusBgNkaOaDN4uXetqHLmVGRUSuAujVmF8WPTXkwUiiF5gL22fCMipfCHc63IDTqfsdpzPLmIbnNzrwQjxN6WXq3mt49ROHE4KneEdq9BI15xJCbiQ/s1600/2012+Oct+9+Tuesday_6DSC_9338.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">des gants et des mitaines</div><div style="text-align: center;">(gloves and fingerless gloves)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This window is as tempting as the fine Paris pâtisseries...</div><div style="text-align: center;">delicious array of colors</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The prices are not that much more than some of the elaborate pastries, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and these will last much longer without any of the calories!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Paris window </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Saint Honoré</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75001, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

des gants et des mitaines

des gants et des mitaines (gloves and fingerless gloves) This window is as tempting as the fine Paris pâtisseries... delicious array of colo...

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Printemps - un grande table de fête!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicw5mvt-p8TMF8Urzx3jT2Uv4p5ijGkjO5tZdAXnW32a_XfqB6pfkzCb03UzOAbpsxFA6BDwgOIORCwEmyACTSIswTzL3G81xZ3nZlCXeOkBPuv-xsxeSQcRzPuUgGDYh0L-17YEvhEI8/s1600/2013+Nov19+Paris+_20131119+485+DSC_1184.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicw5mvt-p8TMF8Urzx3jT2Uv4p5ijGkjO5tZdAXnW32a_XfqB6pfkzCb03UzOAbpsxFA6BDwgOIORCwEmyACTSIswTzL3G81xZ3nZlCXeOkBPuv-xsxeSQcRzPuUgGDYh0L-17YEvhEI8/s1600/2013+Nov19+Paris+_20131119+485+DSC_1184.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Printemps</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a grand party that was!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Macarons, cristal, Champagne, et des chaussures! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Printemps</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>64, boulevard Haussmann</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>75009, Paris</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Printemps - un grande table de fête!

Printemps What a grand party that was! Macarons, cristal, Champagne, et des chaussures! Printemps 64, boulevard Haussmann 75009, Paris

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Chocolat Foucher - chocolatier confiseur

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgmK-W4gmHa6fMOtpJIfpbV0AAbkD31U5PN9SsZ4wXULVJSh3uXaIaGs62nyAPsZ92wrOkUMQoVQ9cwhV_uD1Z-wdqQH9vFyt8JjHfhhXTgTZanE9t6zGWRaCibWSMqMtFfT_2qXp350/s1600/2013+Nov16+Paris+_20131116+023+DSC_9229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgmK-W4gmHa6fMOtpJIfpbV0AAbkD31U5PN9SsZ4wXULVJSh3uXaIaGs62nyAPsZ92wrOkUMQoVQ9cwhV_uD1Z-wdqQH9vFyt8JjHfhhXTgTZanE9t6zGWRaCibWSMqMtFfT_2qXp350/s1600/2013+Nov16+Paris+_20131116+023+DSC_9229.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Foucher</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Maison de Chocolat depuis 1819</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rue du Bac is a meandering shopping street just behind Bon Marché.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">This may be the "home" boutique for these fine chocolats, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and it even offers a <i>salon de thé</i> for a quiet respite from the holiday shopping.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I could imagine finishing the gift list with selections of chocolates </div><div style="text-align: center;">and then settling in for a chocolat chaud for myself.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Chocolat Foucher</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">134, rue du Bac</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75007, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Chocolat Foucher - chocolatier confiseur

Foucher Maison de Chocolat depuis 1819 Rue du Bac is a meandering shopping street just behind Bon Marché.   This may be the "home"...

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Village Saint Paul

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1L0BBZcMW9iodRT82tKNuwXhFIhtw-lP_5FU-puACBv8u_k5_u8o4wfyvRmlxhcwToQIdn6O7iIdcUQ39PuGZ4_plgM-Burtf17SrycI0OLXVDi2JibQazN5oscd2M67jNBWEkVCKXF0/s1600/2013+Nov22+Paris+_20131122+137+DSC_2811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1L0BBZcMW9iodRT82tKNuwXhFIhtw-lP_5FU-puACBv8u_k5_u8o4wfyvRmlxhcwToQIdn6O7iIdcUQ39PuGZ4_plgM-Burtf17SrycI0OLXVDi2JibQazN5oscd2M67jNBWEkVCKXF0/s1600/2013+Nov22+Paris+_20131122+137+DSC_2811.jpg" width="475" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Village Saint Paul</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Café chairs, an artist's display easel, </div><div style="text-align: center;">bicycles, and a lamp.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am at a loss to place the man </div><div style="text-align: center;">and just where he was standing in this photo of reflections.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Village Saint Paul</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Village Saint Paul

Village Saint Paul Café chairs, an artist's display easel,  bicycles, and a lamp. I am at a loss to place the man  and just where he was...

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Le soleil! Ceci mérite des applaudissements!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-khiYxiLE47XFKfeqYGVzgZleJygSIeOCbjM5wOXdFx7_8QATyRs8uUaWbwgxFOTYdkOsVQsvqNpCg3gCZqKouQka-h9owrNR7Q1ScqFsfZePbLSuCFdcMz73ofGMhKkYV8lDnwnMqM/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+006+DSC_1231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-khiYxiLE47XFKfeqYGVzgZleJygSIeOCbjM5wOXdFx7_8QATyRs8uUaWbwgxFOTYdkOsVQsvqNpCg3gCZqKouQka-h9owrNR7Q1ScqFsfZePbLSuCFdcMz73ofGMhKkYV8lDnwnMqM/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+006+DSC_1231.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Sun!</div><div style="text-align: center;">This merits a round of applause!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a bright sunny day and the staging of this window </div><div style="text-align: center;">made it appear that the gloves were applauding.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There were at least four more colors that did not make it into this photo, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and I would have loved to have them all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://jbguanti.com/index.php" target="_blank">JB Guanti</a> boutique </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">59, rue de Rennes</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>If you want to see some clever reflections through photography </i><br /><i>have a look <a href="http://www.weekendreflection.blogspot.com/2014/10/frenchtown-left-bank-weekend.html" target="_blank">here at James' Weekend Reflections</a>.  </i><br /><i>There is a different collection of reflections every Friday.</i></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Le soleil! Ceci mérite des applaudissements!

The Sun! This merits a round of applause! It was a bright sunny day and the staging of this window  made it appear that the gloves were appl...

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Merci! - une petite fille avec un manteau jaune

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbPbMvl8WRy2LQe7-W2-IBMWIsL12vs09_NQES9a8R5MjLsdSDt4mb-dFhYo7jTp6BAVgK6ExvQc8I2y_yToS30dOgHMN5aQDz50yYMX9jb6M5G0S2mrgQwLiUuLDYVWh4kZTcKBqCxg/s1600/2013+Nov16+Paris+_20131116+336+DSC_9542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbPbMvl8WRy2LQe7-W2-IBMWIsL12vs09_NQES9a8R5MjLsdSDt4mb-dFhYo7jTp6BAVgK6ExvQc8I2y_yToS30dOgHMN5aQDz50yYMX9jb6M5G0S2mrgQwLiUuLDYVWh4kZTcKBqCxg/s1600/2013+Nov16+Paris+_20131116+336+DSC_9542.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Merci</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For concept shopping in the Marais, this is the place.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Clothing, designs for the home, a used book café, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and more features all artfully displayed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the courtyard of Merci, </div><div style="text-align: center;">this little girl with the yellow coat</div><div style="text-align: center;">has been shopping...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Must be a French girl</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Merci</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">111, boulevard Beaumarchais</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75003, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Merci! - une petite fille avec un manteau jaune

Merci For concept shopping in the Marais, this is the place. Clothing, designs for the home, a used book café,  and more features all artful...

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Passage du Grand Cerf

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSEL-paKjwo3TB8v1AbmwriYkYYNKrDkWOgCC40NtsLzEOCJBGjJTmY8OVtW9piH6kmFVdeqoCFQX2TqUE0EEaVm7D7yg1urzfr0mdYjPyrBFQrzrhOsZRNzWTQWcjMJj-G-TErYux8s/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+238+DSC_1923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSEL-paKjwo3TB8v1AbmwriYkYYNKrDkWOgCC40NtsLzEOCJBGjJTmY8OVtW9piH6kmFVdeqoCFQX2TqUE0EEaVm7D7yg1urzfr0mdYjPyrBFQrzrhOsZRNzWTQWcjMJj-G-TErYux8s/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+238+DSC_1923.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Passage du Grand Cerf</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Polished wood, glass windows, patterned tile floor,</div><div style="text-align: center;">wrought iron framing, and glass skylights all make for a</div><div style="text-align: center;">historic setting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The fine crafts, galleries, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and custom made clothing add to the scene.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Passage du Grand Cerf</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Dussouds, Rue Saint Denis</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Passage du Grand Cerf

Passage du Grand Cerf Polished wood, glass windows, patterned tile floor, wrought iron framing, and glass skylights all make for a historic ...

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Magasin d'antiquités

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPbhHHhPEX2dOfeCVrPxKXbMbTWLhoV1pQoqcWU-hHGtoQXjBE9THtHJLkfAIjRn-TxezdXwASkHzpL9R6MH065QkMFxNCgyqa-EB_29fO1s-iZyOXMUlgYcfuci1e4jX3DMcuvB4tbU/s1600/2011+April+14+DSC_0310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPbhHHhPEX2dOfeCVrPxKXbMbTWLhoV1pQoqcWU-hHGtoQXjBE9THtHJLkfAIjRn-TxezdXwASkHzpL9R6MH065QkMFxNCgyqa-EB_29fO1s-iZyOXMUlgYcfuci1e4jX3DMcuvB4tbU/s1600/2011+April+14+DSC_0310.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Antiques in the Marais</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are a visitor in Paris, </div><div style="text-align: center;">you might find the perfect memory to carry home </div><div style="text-align: center;">in a shop like this one in the Marais...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">something small that will tuck in your valise for the trip,</div><div style="text-align: center;">a little reminder of your time in this magical city</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Saint Paul</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Magasin d'antiquités

Antiques in the Marais If you are a visitor in Paris,  you might find the perfect memory to carry home  in a shop like this one in the Marai...

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Marché d'Aligre

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEhXyfigWQ1mZfK2wgztO4XC-beiQcTw_pvNh7mwDzwkeJ_MbtBWCwtbRlP7EdDUtzqSDgINKBwgEq6vYUSQEu6xA9DetvgAfO3Brx2J5dlqfehMaS_dCQMQ7JHtbEouOteTG8AWt9Qo/s1600/2011+April+17+DSC_0051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEhXyfigWQ1mZfK2wgztO4XC-beiQcTw_pvNh7mwDzwkeJ_MbtBWCwtbRlP7EdDUtzqSDgINKBwgEq6vYUSQEu6xA9DetvgAfO3Brx2J5dlqfehMaS_dCQMQ7JHtbEouOteTG8AWt9Qo/s1600/2011+April+17+DSC_0051.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Marché d'Aligre</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The street markets of Paris are many, each with its own flavor.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You never know when you will find a <i>porte-bonheur</i> (lucky charm), </div><div style="text-align: center;">a cherished memory that will long remind you of Paris.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Marché d'Aligre</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Place d'Aligre</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue d'Aligre et Rue Beccaria</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75012, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Marché d'Aligre

Marché d'Aligre The street markets of Paris are many, each with its own flavor. You never know when you will find a porte-bonheur (luck...

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