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11 B5

Nickel male order
48 rue des Francs Bourgeois, 3ème • 01 42 77 41 10
www.nickel.fr Open 9:30-7 Mon-Sat (to 9 on Thu)
Philippe Dumont opened Nickel in 1996 so that boys
wouldn't have to rub just-waxed shoulders with the
girls when they were in need of a top-to-toe spruce-up.
Nickel specializes in old-fashioned wet shaves, as well
as treatments such as manicures and facials. There's
also a range of Nickel beauty products for men.

10 H3

32 Montorgueil beauty boost
32 rue Montorgueil, 1er • 01 55 80 71 40
Open 9-7:30 Sat, Mon, Tue, 9-9 Wed-Fri
The tiny stream running through this spa whispers
“relax” - something that's instantly achievable with a
solar plexus massage followed by a fruit-and-flowers
exfoliation, or an acacia honey wrap and a soothing
foot rub. And, for a lavish fee, hairdresser to the stars
John Nollet will clip your locks into elegant submission.

16 H2

St-Julien-le-Pauvre 12th-century church
Rue St-Julien-le-Pauvre, 5ème • 01 43 54 52 16
Open 10-7:30 daily
One of the oldest churches in Paris, St-Julien has
been a place of refuge for hundreds of years. These
days, it's weary tourists and workers, rather than
worshippers, who find sanctuary under its barrel-
vaulted ceilings and in its Gothic apses. Outside
there's a calm little park with shaded benches.

10 H5

L'Imprévu laid-back living
7 rue Quincampoix, 4ème • 01 42 78 23 50
Open noon-2am Mon-Sat, 1pm-2am Sun
Pull up an old barber's chair or plump for a comfy
leopard-print couch and kick back with a cocktail (or
creamy coffee) after an afternoon of art appreciation
in the nearby Centre Pompidou (see p99) . The
lighting is low-key, the vibe relaxed and the mellow
jazz soundtrack easy on the ears.