Visiting France - Suggestions for holidays, trains, itineraries, day-trips, and sightseeing from someone who has lived and traveled extensively in France
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Laduree
21, rue Bonaparte, Paris 6e
Laduree is a famous bakery and tea house in Paris’ St.-Germain-des-Pres neighborhood. Full of specialty sweets, the bakery sells 20 different kinds of macaroons and chocolates with designer decorations like Anna Sui’s butterflies. Stop in to buy some sweets or stay for awhile and have lunch.
L’Epicerie
51, rue St Louis en l’ile, Paris 4e
L’Epicerie, a shop on the historic Ile St. Louis, offers specialty condiments like mustard, jam, mustard, spices, and did we mention mustard? With around 75 different flavors, L’Epicerie’s mustard selection is reason enough to visit the store. Flavors range from champagne to truffles to cheese. Their jam selection is equally enticing. The shop is worth a visit for any epicure.
Berthillon
29-31 rue Saint Louis en l’ile, Paris 4e
Just down the street from L’Epicerie is the most famous ice cream in Paris: Berthillon. Although the line sometimes extends all the way down the street, the wait is well worth it. Buy an ice cream from the window and stroll down the street, where you can admire the Notre Dame from the bridge.
For information about department stores, boutiques, and specialty beverage shops in Paris:
Paris Shopping: Department Stores in Paris
Paris Shopping: Boutiques in Paris
Paris Shopping: Specialty Beverage Shops in Paris
