Tag: chocolate

Paris Photos

I met a friend that I knew from my Provence days the other day and, of course, took photos as we walked around.

Repetto always has lovely tutus in the window. Makes me wish I danced.
Lots of interesting architecture.
Chocolate store.
Heading toward the Saint Sulpice Church.
Inside is this great sculpture of Mary.

Seen on a Walk

A variety of things and places seen on a walk. I walked a distance of five miles by the time I got home.

A corner fruit and vegetable store. There are so many good ones in Paris.
A nice pastry and chocolate shop.
Pastries anyone?
Decorated for Christmas.
Chocolate in the window of another shop. Note everyone is wearing masks. There is supposed to be confinement but the streets and shops were teeming with people as shops are open although you have a limited time to be outside.
These trees made of chocolate were about three feet tall.
This wonderful bit of architecture was behind a door. There was a huge courtyard.

Mousse To Go!

I happened upon a shop with a friend on Rue du Bac called Chapon. It is a chocolate shop but with something to make it different: bowls of mousse sitting there to tempt you. You get it to go, either in a container to take home or in a little cup to eat right there.


It’s a little jewel box of a place.


There are bowls of chocolate candy to tempt you.


Here is the mousse. My, it was good.


We saw this place nearby too. It’s the café Pouchkine which is a Russian place selling Russian pastries.


Here’s a look at a few of them. Yum.

Chocolate

Does Paris need another place selling chocolate? I always think there are plenty but I’ve gotten to the point where I’m not surprised to see another new one. I was walking along with a friend when I saw this door handle:


How elegant is this?


So I looked at the window and saw the name of the shop. It is connected with the famous Ladurée, of macaron fame, but it only sells chocolate.


There was this fantastic model of a ship hanging in the window, perhaps showing that the origins of chocolate comes from overseas? I didn’t buy any but it’s another place to put on my growing list of places to buy some.

Hugo and Victor

I’m not sure when Printemps, one of those famous giant Parisian department stores, was renovated. I did notice a new interior at Christmas but didn’t really explore it much.


I went in to look when I noticed the scaffolding was down on the exterior. It could have happened months ago but I just noticed.


Pretty display on the ceiling at one of the entrances.


My eye was caught by the name, Hugo and Victor, making me think of the famous French author Victor Hugo. Their logo was a bit like Louis Vuitton too. They sold chocolate and had a cute cafe downstairs.


You can see it down below from a “skywalk”.


Other side. I would have tried something there if I hadn’t just eaten.


View of the escalators from the lower floor. Very futuristic looking.