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Shopping

11 A5

Shoe Bizz fashion for feet
48 rue Beaubourg, 3ème • 01 48 87 12 73
Open 10:30-7:30 Mon-Sat
Shoe Bizz zeroes in on the hottest footwear trends,
reproduces the styles and sells them for a lot less
than you'd pay elsewhere. Don't expect flawless
finishes or sturdy quality, though. These shoes aren't
meant to last forever, just as long as the style is en
vogue - but that's more than enough.

17 B1

Nodus crisp shirts and ties
22 rue Vieille du Temple, 4ème • 01 42 77 07 96
www.nodus.fr Open 10:30-7:30 Tue-Sat, 2-7:30 Sun-Mon
Nodus pays homage to smart men, with a range of
400 shirts and over 300 different ties. This cosy
branch in the Marais displays its myriad models in
neat, colour-coded rows that cover every inch of wall
and much of the floor space in between. Trendy
cufflinks and tie-pins complete the experience.

11 C3

Goumanyat & Son Royaume spices
3 rue Charles-François Dupuis, 3ème • 01 44 78 96 74
www.goumanyat.com Open 2-7 Tue-Fri, 11-7 Sat
A whiff of faraway lands emanates from this elegant
little shop-cum-olfactory-museum run by Jean Marie
Thiercelin, a sixth-generation spice merchant. His
family started out dealing in saffron in 1809; today
their business encompasses 180 spices, including
pink peppercorns from Pondicherry, vanilla beans
from Madagascar, black peppercorns from Kerala and
sea salt and oils from around the world.
This is where Michelin-starred chefs, such as Alain
Ducasse and Joel Robuchon, come to stock up on rare
condiments. Poke your nose into the jars on le bar à
sniffer to discover the vibrant aromas of star anise,
cloves and nutmeg; get a lesson on spices from the
gracious Monsieur Thiercelin himself; or browse the
store for gifts of saffron-flavoured chocolate, caviar,
fine linen aprons, plant-based bath and skincare
products, kitchen utensils and heady spice mixes.