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credible cheeses (it supplies the palais de l'Élysée, no less), but as photos are resolutely for-
bidden, you'll have to content yourself with stocking up instead.
HOMEWARES
LE BAIN ROSE
11.30am-7pm Mon-Sat, closed Aug;
Rennes)
The antique and retro mirrors, perfume spritzers, soap dishes, mirrors (hand-held and on
stands) and even basins and tapware at this long-established shop can transform your bath-
room into a belle époque sanctum.
FOOD, DRINK
QUATREHOMME
9am-7.45pm Tue-Sat;
Van-
neau)
Buy the best of French cheeses, many with an original take (eg Epoisses boxed in chestnut
leaves, Mont d'Or flavoured with black truffles, spiced honey and Roquefort bread etc), at
this king of
fromageries
. The smell alone as you enter is heavenly.
ACCESSORIES
A LA RECHERCHE DE JANE
11.30am-7pm Wed-Sat, 1-7pm Sun; Odéon)
This welcoming
chapelier
(milliner) has literally thousands of handcrafted hats on hand for
both men and women, and can also make them to order.
FOOD, DRINK
LA CRÈMERIE
shop 3.30-8.30pm Mon,
10.30am-10pm Tue-Sat; Odéon)
Beneath its glass-covered ceiling, this 19th-century marble-walled boutique stocks over 400
wines and exquisite gourmet goods. Although dining primarily now takes place at its new,
nearby premises
La Grande Crèmerie
,
it's still a delightful spot for an early-evening
apéro
accompanied by tapas-style dishes (smoked-trout terrine, goats cheese and olives, black
pudding-topped toast; dishes €12). Hours fluctuate.
ACCESSORIES
JB GUANTI
10am-7pm Mon-Sat;
St-Sulpice
or Mabillon)
