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VINTAGE JACKPOT
Fashionistas keen to save a bob will be in heaven in the Marais where a small but
highly select choice of boutiques sell top-quality vintage.
1-7.30pm Mon, 11am-7.30pm Tue-Sat, 2-7pm Sun; Filles du Calvaire)
So chic and of such high qual-
ity that it really does not seem like secondhand, Violette et Léonie is a first-class
dépôt-venteboutique specialising in vintage. Shop in its wonderfully spacious
concept store or online.
2-7.30pm Tue-Sat, 3-7pm Sun; Chemin Vert)
Odetta specialises in luxury vintage from the
1960s to 1980s. If you're going to find a runway sample, it's here. Think women's
shoes, accessories and clothing fashion, as well as the odd piece of remarkable vin-
tage furniture.
stuffed to the gills with clothing and customers, this tiny shop on busy rue Rosiers is a
top spot to pick up quality pieces without breaking the bank. No credit cards and, yes,
the name above the shop reads 'Coiffeur' ('hairdresser') because that is what this
charming old space used to be.
SPORTS & ACTIVITIES
SPA
LES BAINS DU MARAIS
Manteaux, 4e; 10am-11pm Tue-Thu & Sun, 10am-8pm Fri & Sat; Rambuteau or Hôtel de Ville)
Luxury personified, this hammam combines the classical with modern - mint tea and
Levantine decor with as many pampering treatments as you'd care to name. The hammam is
reserved for men and for women on certain days; 'mixed days', when bathing suits are ob-
ligatory, are Wednesday evening and all day Saturday and Sunday.
SKATING
NOMADESHOP
01 44 54 07 44;
www.nomadeshop.com
;
37 bd Bourdon, 4e; half/full day
from €5/8;
11am-1.30pm & 2.30-7.30pm Tue-Fri, 10am-7pm Sat, noon-6pm Sun;
Bastille)
