{"id":1472,"date":"2013-09-15T15:05:29","date_gmt":"2013-09-15T05:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/?p=1472"},"modified":"2016-09-08T13:33:35","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T03:33:35","slug":"32-my-paris-shopping-in-the-4th-arrondisement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/32-my-paris-shopping-in-the-4th-arrondisement\/","title":{"rendered":"32. My Top Five Shops in the Paris&#8217; 5th; The Marais"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before we arrived in Europe, I spent hours reading up on the best shopping in Paris. I scoured the internet and my favourite reference books, and wrote down the addresses of a dozen bookshops, stationary shops, and of course, shoe shops. Inevitably, we didn&#8217;t get to them all. But here are my top 4 in the 4th; a few of my favourites that were mere minutes (via scooter) from our apartment in the Marais.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/marais.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/marais.jpg\" alt=\"in pursuit of | The Marais\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/marais.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/marais-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/marais-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Boutique shops selling everything from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oliviers-co.com\/en\/\" title=\"O&amp;CO is excited to bring the Mediterranean experience to you through our network of boutiques.\" target=\"_blank\">designer olive oil<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.repetto.com\/en\/\" title=\"Repetto creates unique items inspired from the world of dance.\" target=\"_blank\">designer ballet shoes<\/a> are hidden in the maze of 4th Arrondisement backstreets.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n1) Our first stop is at a shop featured in my bible for this week, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Paris-Inspiring-Citys-Creative-Heart\/dp\/1452113858\" title=\"Paris by Janelle McCulloch\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Paris&#8221;<\/a>, written by Janelle McCulloch. (A fantastic read, it contains Paris&#8217; best kept secrets; shops, walks, and insights into each Arrondisement.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/repetto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/repetto.jpg\" alt=\"in pursuit of | The Marais\" width=\"580\" height=\"630\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/repetto.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/repetto-276x300.jpg 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tiny tutu&#8217;s hang from the racks of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.repetto.com\/en\/\" title=\"Repetto creates unique items inspired from the world of dance.\" target=\"_blank\">Repetto<\/a>, a shop that was once dedicated to all things dance-inspired, now having branched out into shoes, bags, fragrance and fashion. A bun-wielding assistant helps a miniature ballerina try on outfits, while we examine the wheel of colour in the centre of the floor; mary-janes and loafers of every shade fanned out like a rainbow sun. I have never seen so much pretty in my life, nor so many ballet flats in one place! Credit card in tact, my husband hastily pushes me out the door, the relief of being purchase-less washing over him when we are back on the street.<\/p>\n<p>You can find Repetto in various locations around the city (and the world), but the one we visited was at <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com.au\/maps?q=BOUTIQUE+REPETTO+51+rue+des+Francs+Bourgeois&#038;oe=utf-8&#038;client=firefox-a&#038;hq=BOUTIQUE+REPETTO+51+rue+des+Francs+Bourgeois&#038;radius=15000&#038;t=m&#038;z=16\" title=\"Map of Repetto in the Marais\" target=\"_blank\">51 rue des Francs Bourgeois<\/a>. It&#8217;s opening hours are:<br \/>\nMonday &#8211; Saturday: 10.30 &#8211; 7.30<br \/>\nSunday: 1.00 &#8211; 7.30<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1705\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Repetto-ballet-shoes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1705\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Repetto-ballet-shoes.jpg\" alt=\"in pursuit of | the 4th Arrondisement\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Repetto-ballet-shoes.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Repetto-ballet-shoes-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Repetto-ballet-shoes-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parisdailyphoto.com\/2010\/01\/inside-repetto.html\" title=\"Paris Daily Photo\" target=\"_blank\">Paris Daily Photo<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1706\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/repetto-wheel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1706\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/repetto-wheel.jpg\" alt=\"in pursuit of | the 4th Arrondisement\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/repetto-wheel.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/repetto-wheel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/repetto-wheel-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1706\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/onequalitythefinest.com\/2013\/04\/25\/les-ballerines\/\" title=\"One Quality, the Finest\" target=\"_blank\">One Quality, the Finest<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>On our way to the other end of the 4th, a small community theater covered in bill posters greets us at yet another intersection of alleyways, the very epitome of this charming suburb;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/theatre.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/theatre.jpg\" alt=\"theatre\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/theatre.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/theatre-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/theatre-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2) Our journey takes us to &#8220;Stationary Street&#8221;, in particular, to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/100038243579570596465\/about?gl=au&#038;hl=en\" title=\"Melodies Graphiques\" target=\"_blank\">Melodies Graphiques<\/a>, run by expert calligrapher Eric de Tugny. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/melodies-graphiques-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/melodies-graphiques-3.jpg\" alt=\"in pursuit of | The Marais\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/melodies-graphiques-3.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/melodies-graphiques-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/melodies-graphiques-3-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let me say, first and foremost, that no words can do this shop justice. It was my dragons den of treasure; delicately-bound notebooks, beautifully hand-made paper, glass bottles of calligraphy inks and feathered pens, ribbons, stamps, bookmarks&#8230; my Achilles heel. For such a quiet little shop it commands a huge presence; walking in you are struck with the elaborate art of each individual item, neatly laid out on the shelves so as to not appear too busy despite the sheer volume of nick-knacks. Eric himself sits at the counter, bent over a book and alternatively chatting to a friend. He doesn&#8217;t seem too concerned with us; I assume with all the publicity the shop gets he must tire of tourists. <\/p>\n<p>I am allowed to buy a few small trinkets, but my greatest treasure of all was the hand-crafted, heart-shaped bookmark made of pure gold that my husband secretly bought and gifted to me for Christmas. Sadly, I lost this a few months ago when it slipped out of my book on the train. As a result, when I hear of any friends or family going to Paris I constantly ask them to pick up another for me if they&#8217;re in the area. No luck so far!<\/p>\n<p>You can find Melodies Graphiques at <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com.au\/maps?q=melodies+graphiques&#038;oe=utf-8&#038;client=firefox-a&#038;t=m&#038;z=16&#038;iwloc=A\" title=\"Map of Melodies Graphiques\" target=\"_blank\">10 rue de Pont Louis-Phillippe<\/a>. Oh, and if you happen to visit and see a gold, heart-shaped bookmark&#8230; do me a favour? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/notebooks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/notebooks.jpg\" alt=\"in pursuit of | The Marais\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/notebooks.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/notebooks-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/notebooks-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1695\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/melodies-graphiques-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1695\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/melodies-graphiques-2.jpg\" alt=\"in pursuit of | The Marais\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/melodies-graphiques-2.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/melodies-graphiques-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/melodies-graphiques-2-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Window display at Melodies Graphiques<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1696\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/melodies-graphiques-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1696\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/melodies-graphiques-1.jpg\" alt=\"in pursuit of | The Marais\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/melodies-graphiques-1.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/melodies-graphiques-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/melodies-graphiques-1-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Window display at Melodies Graphiques<\/p><\/div>\n<p>3) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.assouline.com\/\" title=\"Assouline\" target=\"_blank\">Assouline<\/a> isn&#8217;t exactly in the 4th, but it&#8217;s close enough by scooter or metro &#8211; we pop by after <a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/2013\/08\/29-my-paris-a-morning-in-amelies-montmartre\/\" title=\"29. My Paris; A morning in Amelie\u2019s Montmartre\" target=\"_blank\">a morning in Montmartre<\/a>. A New-York based boutique catering to another of my weaknesses, it is located in Saint-Germain-des-Pr\u00e9s in the 6th Arrondisement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/assouline-front.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/assouline-front.jpg\" alt=\"in pursuit of | the 4th Arrondisement\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/assouline-front.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/assouline-front-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/assouline-front-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The luxury book shop is home to the largest collection of coffee-table books I have ever seen. This place is decadent; from elegant volumes dedicated to the fashion gurus of the last century, to a range of candles that evoke the scent of a library; leather, wood, and books. I am lost within its walls for what seems to be hours, while my husband chooses to wait outside, enjoying the automobile-eye-candy and street performers <a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/2013\/04\/26-my-paris-a-date-with-oscar-wilde-and-the-notre-dame#edith\" title=\"27. My Paris; a Date with Oscar Wilde &#038; the Notre Dame\" target=\"_blank\">singing tribute to Edith<\/a> nearby the famous <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Les_Deux_Magots\" title=\"Les Deux Magots\" target=\"_blank\">Les Deux Magots<\/a> restaurant (once a haven for Paris&#8217; creative underbelly, frequently visited by the likes of Hemingway, Picasso and folk). If you love books, and you have money to spend (or just want to browse), this should be a &#8220;must-visit&#8221; on your list!<\/p>\n<p>You can find Assouline at <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Assouline,+Rue+Bonaparte,+Paris,+France&#038;hl=en&#038;ll=48.853703,2.343521&#038;spn=0.01522,0.040298&#038;sll=51.514405,-0.147715&#038;sspn=0.019443,0.038581&#038;oq=assouline+paris&#038;hq=Assouline,&#038;t=m&#038;hnear=Rue+Bonaparte,+75006+Paris,+France&#038;z=15\" title=\"Map of Assouline\" target=\"_blank\">35 rue Bonaparte<\/a>. It&#8217;s opening hours are:<br \/>\nMonday: 12.00 &#8211; 7.00<br \/>\nTuesday &#8211; Saturday: 10.30 &#8211; 7.30<br \/>\nSunday: Closed<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/assouline2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/assouline2.jpg\" alt=\"in pursuit of | the 4th Arrondisement\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/assouline2.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/assouline2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/assouline2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/assouline-candles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/assouline-candles.jpg\" alt=\"in pursuit of | The Marais\" width=\"580\" height=\"503\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1693\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/singers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/singers.jpg\" alt=\"in pursuit of | the 6th Arrondisement\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/singers.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/singers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/singers-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/eyecandy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/eyecandy.jpg\" alt=\"in pursuit of | the 6th Arrondisement\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/eyecandy.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/eyecandy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/eyecandy-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4) One late night as we walked home after <a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/2013\/09\/32-mont-st-michel\/\" title=\"31. A day at Mont St Michel\" target=\"_blank\">a long day in Normandy<\/a>, we stumble upon Delices de France; it is raining and dark, most of the other shops along the strip are closed, but the light of this chocolaterie shines bright like a beacon, drawing us into its warmth. A tourist shop by all means, the walls are lined with french-themed chocolate, biscuits, candy, foie-gras, flavoured olive oils and salts, and more. It is our last night in Paris, so it ends up being a perfectly-timed last-minute stop to purchase souvenirs for family back home (and maybe a treat or two for ourselves).<\/p>\n<p>You can find Delices de France at <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com.au\/maps?q=186+Rue+de+Rivoli,+75004+Paris,+%C3%8Ele-de-France,+France&#038;hl=en&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;ll=48.863529,2.333264&#038;spn=0.008851,0.018454&#038;sll=48.863367,2.333254&#038;sspn=0.004454,0.009227&#038;hnear=186+Rue+de+Rivoli,+75004+Paris,+%C3%8Ele-de-France,+France&#038;t=m&#038;z=16\" title=\"Map of Delices de France\" target=\"_blank\">186 rue de Rivoli<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/chocolate.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/chocolate.jpg\" alt=\"in pursuit of | the 4th Arrondisement\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/chocolate.jpg 580w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/chocolate-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/chocolate-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are so many other shops I could write about; hatters and boulangeries, the Galeries Lafayette and even more bookshops, but instead I&#8217;ll direct you to my two favourite resources for you to pick a journey around Paris that is tailored perfectly to you; again, the bible, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Paris-Inspiring-Citys-Creative-Heart\/dp\/1452113858\" title=\"Paris by Janelle McCulloch\" target=\"_blank\">Paris<\/a>, by Janelle McCulloch, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookworld.com.au\/book\/the-holiday-goddess-handbag-guide-to-paris-london-new-york-and-rome\/25910611\/?gclid=CLWtvIbQzLkCFaZbpgodDmYA3g\" title=\"The Holiday Goddess\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;The Holiday Goddess&#8221;<\/a> by Jessica Adams and Anna Johnson. I&#8217;ve loaned these books to friends before, and they end up photocopying their favourite bits (i.e the whole book); needless to say they come highly recommended.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck with <strong>your<\/strong> Paris, and <em>amusez-vous bien<\/em>! <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/honeymoon-heart.gif\">Enjoyed this post? <a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/2013\/09\/34-the-porsche-museum-stuttgart\/\" title=\"34. 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