Galerie Véro-Dodat -- un passage couvert

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMC6s-gZ0JVZkboocKBgtB_crmv7DdvQ9piE_4OArbreVK1CyiHwYmcaaHIZ1sL0EiAvI2k8bW6SKNF1e7h3fbnHGZ2cWsLVHj7NnZ9TZp5T_L1eYM5lvS0vZGFT4G7yVEoYhYcYZmZHY/s1600/2012+jan+16++2nd_0699.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMC6s-gZ0JVZkboocKBgtB_crmv7DdvQ9piE_4OArbreVK1CyiHwYmcaaHIZ1sL0EiAvI2k8bW6SKNF1e7h3fbnHGZ2cWsLVHj7NnZ9TZp5T_L1eYM5lvS0vZGFT4G7yVEoYhYcYZmZHY/s640/2012+jan+16++2nd_0699.jpg" width="424" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In 1826, two friends, Messieurs Véro and Dodat, opened a covered galerie between Rue du Bouloi and Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau.  Built in Neoclassical style with a decor that included details of copper and cast iron, along with mirrors and the black and white marble floor, it quickly became the darling of Paris.  At the very end of this covered passage, is the Louboutin boutique I featured a few days ago.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A recent renovation and sprucing holds promise for its future.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The mirrors, the rich woods, the marble... all were sparkling.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Galerie Véro-Dodat</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Rue Jean-Jacques et Rue du Bouloi</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Palais Royal</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75001 Paris</em></span>

Galerie Véro-Dodat -- un passage couvert

In 1826, two friends, Messieurs Véro and Dodat, opened a covered galerie between Rue du Bouloi and Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau.  Built in Neoc...

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Galerie Véro-Dodat -- Louboutin!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrbRdIGUSfqeWugiMFs2DX9B10aH02mBtj_dbpkAerjgPKsQ0xOthDn7gfYSSFEpAnkUOPr9_d9WHl-q0pvSSPkLzHNujbfv8W2hbK4xVmWLE41VNSh_A-4nmyW-xeFZVL8OMbF_2uss/s1600/2012+jan+16++2nd_0718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrbRdIGUSfqeWugiMFs2DX9B10aH02mBtj_dbpkAerjgPKsQ0xOthDn7gfYSSFEpAnkUOPr9_d9WHl-q0pvSSPkLzHNujbfv8W2hbK4xVmWLE41VNSh_A-4nmyW-xeFZVL8OMbF_2uss/s640/2012+jan+16++2nd_0718.jpg" uda="true" width="470" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The large windows of Louboutin in Galerie Véro-Dodat provided ample opportunity to check out many new styles of this exclusive brand.  The French luxury shoemaker Christian Louboutin opened at this location his first ever men's boutique in the fall of 2011.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I will bring you another view of this 19th century passage which has been gorgeously restored next week.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Interestingly, I did not check out either the size or the price of these pumps!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Louboutin Boutique</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Galerie Véro-Dodat</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Times;">19, rue Jean-Jacques</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75001 Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Galerie Véro-Dodat -- Louboutin!

The large windows of Louboutin in Galerie Véro-Dodat provided ample opportunity to check out many new styles of this exclusive brand.  The F...

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Reflect on these! Oh la la!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6KbuiTHfVWiP-xkCce8wVK8FqSo0U_DkkNNarJMBpwZaOrpFNaslNtXyOSwhlyPVG3qi1WoECZoAfX1rwIV3-6pOpRIHWS8n3LoQg0jtnmVTyZaYN5bjK35_wbSMRZt8dQ8vVbKu1_ZM/s1600/2009+dec+Paris+IMG_0232blog.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535717337255054354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6KbuiTHfVWiP-xkCce8wVK8FqSo0U_DkkNNarJMBpwZaOrpFNaslNtXyOSwhlyPVG3qi1WoECZoAfX1rwIV3-6pOpRIHWS8n3LoQg0jtnmVTyZaYN5bjK35_wbSMRZt8dQ8vVbKu1_ZM/s640/2009+dec+Paris+IMG_0232blog.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><p></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Do you know these fine shoes? </span><a href="http://www.christianlouboutin.com/#/intro"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><strong>Louboutin</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">! One could say that they are "all the rage" in NYC (and elsewhere) but they are so pricey! All I could do in Paris is lèche-vitrines!*<br /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><br /></span>(lèche-vitrines = lick the windows = window shopping!)<br /><br /></p>

Reflect on these! Oh la la!

Do you know these fine shoes? Louboutin ! One could say that they are "all the rage" in NYC (and elsewhere) but they are so pricey...

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