Corpus Christi (Jewelry Shop)
Corpus Christi, body of Christ…..Type it into Google, and you will come up with an Oxford College, a Catholic feast day, a latin prayer, and a song by Jeff Buckley. It is also, however, the name of an...
View ArticleBrocante — Square Des Batignolles
Searching for silver, fine china, goblets of Baccarat, antique necklaces, old framed art pieces and other fine brocante pieces? The next fabulous antique and brocante show will be at Square des...
View ArticleBrocante — Village St. Paul (Le Marais)
This coming April 14 and 15, a chic brocante will be in the Village St. Paul area of Le Marais, in the 4th Arrondissement of Paris. In the Jewish Quartier of Paris, Village St. Paul is a well known...
View ArticleLe Marais
A man with a flowing beard, wearing a black fedora, with strings (tziztit) running down the side of his pants carries a black siddur (prayer book) in his hand as he leaves shul (synagogue). A bar with...
View ArticlePocket of Paris — Rue des Francs-Bourgois
In Le Marais, just a short walk from BHV and Hotel de Ville, is Rue des Francs-Bourgois, a chic shopping street that intersects with Rue Vielle de Temple and Rue des Archives, which is Jewish and Gay...
View ArticleShopping in Le Marais – Vintage Fashion
We’ve hit those winter weeks when the ceaseless cold has us both frustrated and bored by repeating the same “closet staple” warm sweater. How to spruce up the wardrobe to survive through March? Head to...
View ArticleSummer Shopping In Paris
Summer shopping in Paris remains a great opportunity to find a few bargain leftovers from the summer inventory, as well as to buy new fall fashions. Some great venues for shopping include Rue de Passy...
View ArticleRue des Rosiers — Je Suis Charlie — Je Suis Juif
Rue des Rosiers, the heart of Le Marais, the old Jewish ghetto of Paris, is as busy as ever. The wait for lunch on a Sunday at L’As du Falafel, the venerable kosher restaurant that Israelis fly into...
View ArticleLingerie Boutiques In Paris — Popular As The Baguette
There are a few things you will quickly notice about Paris: a boulangerie on just about every block, a pharmacy on every other block, and upscale lingerie boutiques displaying their seductive wares as...
View ArticleWinter Sale (Soldes)
Paris only has two sanctioned sales during the year — in January and February just after the Christmas break and in July just before the August holiday. The winter sale is in full swing through mid...
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