The Holiday

A Day Le Marais…

Ah, I just got back from my trip last night. It was such a whirlwind, as Paris usually is. It’s such a beautiful city, and I only had the afternoon to explore… soo Lovely Fenke (from Tres Plus Cool) spent the day walking around Le Marias. I had stayed in Le Marais, a few times before, but I haven’t been to Paris in 5 or 6 years, so it was completely different from what I remembered.

Actually we covered a lot of ground, that day, and this is the first of a series of posts about the trip which I hope you’ll enjoy!

Architecture

One of the inescapable beauties of Paris, is the architecture. It’s always amazing to walk around looking at the buildings and the streets, admiring window boxes and monuments. As a lover of Contemporary Art, I have always found the Centre Pompidou to have great exhibitions, although, we skipped this time. But I’m always so inspired by the building itself, the colorful exoskeleton and the sheer uniqueness. Coupled by the fact that so many buildings around are so old and classically beautiful on a grand scale.

Pain de Sucre

Pain de Sucre, is this little patisserie near the Centre Pompidu on your way to the heart of Le Marias. It had a modern interior, and the little baked goods were not only beautiful, they are amazing little morsels of heaven. I bought a box of macaroons (a must), a chocolate bar, a strawberry marshmallow on a stick, and this amazing loaf of bread with whole dried figs, apricots and some other fruits baked inside. Gorgeous. The bakery was always full of people but not obnoxiously so, a good sign, and a great find.

Sneaks, you’ll need them..

I had never seen so many second hand Converse in one area. I know that they are more expensive in Europe than Stateside, but these pre-loved already broken in Cons run about the same price as what you would find new at an outlet store in the States. Not bad… and if you’re looking for DIY material.. you’re in heaven. Rag, a cute little vintage boutique (83 Rue St Martin) is on a touristy little street just near the front of the Pompidou, but there is a lot of great shoes and clothes all at reasonable prices. Certainly worth a peek. We found a boutique with a great selection of women’s Spring Court high tops, but the shopkeeper accused us of shoplifting, just after I gave her my business card… it was a cute boutique, I like the shoes, but I’m going to leave their name out. Sorry.

Incognito

Between mirrored Jackie O style sunglasses from Tara Jamon, to classic paper masks in the shape of Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie), window shopping in itself was probably the nicest thing to do that day. I was tired from the day before, so a nice way to hide the puffiness in my eyes would be lovely.

Chats et Chiens….

I love cities that love their pets. I miss my kitties every single day. As a woman who can spend all day looking at Cute Overload and I Can Haz Cheezeburger… seeing all the adorable French Bulldogs is just lovely. Also, it’s always nice to see notices of kitties that have been found, I hope the owner sees this notice soon!

And of course, there is an American Apparel, a Muji (love), and a Ted Baker, but for the most part the neighborhood is streaming with lovely charm.

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