Les Sapins de Noel Paris, Il Gelato del Marchese

I saw all these sapins de Noel(Christmas trees) yesterday in Paris.

A listing lit tree in Herme's window.

Chocolatier Patrick Roger's snowy chocolate sapin at Place Saint-Sulpice. Perhaps the same price (75 euros) as a real pine tree but no forest was harmed and completely recyclable.

On rue de Seine, Gerard Mulot's golden-wrapped marron glace sapin.

His shop is always a don't-miss in Paris.

And his stub-your-toe, it's so real, chocolate log (buche de noel) has to be a winner no?

Mad hatter Marie Mercie on 23, rue Saint-Sulpice 75006, has an adorable sapin full of her inventive chapeaux(hats).

Yummy no?

Across the street a leather Xmas tree.

Little fold-out paper trees in a kiddies shop on rue Mabillon.

Alternative trees in a fleurist on rue des Courcelles.

Everything you could possible dream of.

Real sapin too by the way.

I fell hard for the Santa rat but Bear back home said NON!

Look! Sapin-green gelato!

In 3-day old new gelato shop, IL GELATO DEL MARCHESE 3, rue des Quatre Vents 75006 I discovered yesterday. I ordered nocciola(hazelnut) and an espresso. When they weren't looking I popped some gelato into my espresso. YUM.

They offered me a complimentary Mandarin gelato which did taste just like the REAL thing.

Molto elegante inside. They are from Roma and I wish them molto fortuna.
I wish you all Molta Fortuna, Bonne Chance and HAPPY HOLIDAYS PBers!!
Thank you so much for all your visits and kind comments in 2014 :)
xxx Bear and Carolg