rue Francois Miron map, Noël BHV, Patisserie des Reves

You're late...you're terribly late said Alice to the White Rabbit.

The White Rabbit is a close cousin of mine...BHV  has AGAIN SPLENDID DECOR for Noël.

The theme is 'Noël So British' and the store is chock-a-block with liberty prints, Beefeaters and tea pots.

As always BHV has witty windows

You may very well think you landed in London..

Lots of tea-pouring animation in the windows. Especially at Christmas the French love British products like 9 O'clock dinner mints..or is it 8 O'clock?

British umbrellas and very nice wrapping papers, ribbons and all manner of paper items on the 2nd floor.

Bear was invited to the Patisserie des Reves tea salon on the 3 rd floor

To taste Philippe Conticini's 2015 Buche de Noël

Three especially delicious Christmas gateaux with accompanying flavored chocolates.

The far left is praline, hazelnut base and an insert of lemon cream.

Middle buche is a classic chocolate and vanilla cake.

Far right a classic roll cake that tastes completely different with cheery jam and vanilla mousse.

All the cakes are delicate and light, perfect after a big Christmas dinner.

Pastry chef Philippe Conticini came around and chatted with each of us at length - a warm and charming man.

Conticini started many trends in the pastry world including his famous glass globes and his prize-winning Paris Brest and St. Honore

Pink, pink, pink - a fun emporium of sweets from your childhood.

Just a short walk from BHV on rue de Rivoli is November's map street, rue Francois Miron. This short street is filled with historic Medieval buildings and fine epiceries.

What ever you're looking for you'lll find in Izrael at No.30

Pandora's book couldn't contain more goodies

The cornerstone os the street is Boulangerie Au Petit Versailles du Marais at No. 27. Baguette and croissant winner many times over, they have terrific lunch items and a cafe inside and out to enjoy their edibles.

I love these 19th century boulangeries the best of all.

Autour Saumon at No. 60 has several boutiques in Paris offering the creme de la creme of coeur de saumon and other seafood delicacies like caviar and herrings. An elegant restaurant is attached to the epicerie. So that's a taste of November's Map letter (all shipped out at last) If you wish to give a French Gift, please don't wait until the last minute. Bear does not make hand-deliveries unfortunately.