Sunday, January 11, 2026

Yesterday I went to Sévres-Babylon…

 

MAISON DE CHOCOLAT
Yesterday I took bus 63 to Sévres-Babylon, looking for some Saturday eye 👁️ candy 🍭 

Last week we received tons of snow ⛄️ were buffeted by 22 mph winds 💨 hit with plenty of rain 🌧️ 

Yesterday was simply overcast - Paris grey skies.

First stop - Chocolatier PATRICK ROGER.

Chocolate 🍫 is always cheering even if you just inhale…

Next MAISON DU CHOCOLAT…just looking

I past Hotel Lutetia…

And thought briefly of peeking inside…

But instead went to see 

Hermès Christmas 🎄 windows next door

Inside was traditional Christmas 🎅 

What Hermès did last year 🎄
Comparative analysis is part of my job 🔍 
Which do you prefer? 

Hermès perfumes are color co-ordinated.

Meanwhile inside BON MARCHÉ 

The Winter Sales have begun.

Tremendous bargains starting at 69€

*The HOT look for Spring from Dior.

Absolutely essential. ‘Little French school girl’ 👧🏼 

Meanwhile at BON MARCHÉ, l’artiste of the month is SOOG DONG. 

He hung massive bottle drying sculptures from the ceiling, known as égouttoir à bouteilles Herrison.
Oh la di da…

Desperately thirsty 🤪 by this is time, I was hoping MEERT would still be across the street, 


For a cup ☕️ of hot chocolate like last week.

Too late. This week is tourtes 🥧 

From GROOT. 😕

You can cross from Bon Marché to GRANDE EPICERIE via their ART DÉCO passage way on the 3rd floor.

Inside they were 

Celebrating a BISTRO theme.

At last! Free samples of delicious non-alcoholic Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from ALAIN MILLIAT.
🍷
Finally, heading out, I spotted 2 RED RIDDING HOODS…
Look 👁️ a lady trying to read the tea labels on the bottom shelf.
❤️ Life in Paris ❤️

 
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9 comments:

  1. Kirra6:58 AM

    Good you got to go out now the storm has passed.
    I think I like this years Christmas decorations as they are more colourful.
    Only inhaling chocolate would be hard! No eating!

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    1. Anonymous10:23 AM

      I agrée Kirra.
      Black is too sophisticated,.
      Inhaling chocolate takes practice ☝️

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  2. Dee Ann10:16 AM

    You take us to the best places….thanks!

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    1. Anonymous10:22 AM

      I’m sure you go to the same places Dee Ann…
      But looking for gifts 🎁 not stories 😉

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  3. Anonymous11:21 AM

    Love all the candy and designs.
    Love the Christmas looks in the stores too.
    This was nice girl friend.
    Lynne

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  4. Bonnie L12:34 PM

    Talk about eye candy…your entire post…every photo is eye candy! Chocolate, pastries, perfumes, purses, pretty outfits! Sigh! Love the ‘Bistro’ bag. The bottle drying racks are aptly names herissons/hedgehogs. Don’t know how decorative they are though! Thank you, Carol for brightening up our dreary winter days! ❤️

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  5. Sukicart12:56 PM

    Patrick Roget is my absolute favorite but I could never get by with just inhaling.

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  6. Anonymous3:25 PM

    It looks like Bin Marche.

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  7. Anonymous5:14 PM

    Red&Green for Christmas beats out Black&White for me all the time! Nowdays (closer to 80 than 70) trying to read the labels on the lowest shelves is impossible unless I get down on my hands & knees (which I don't do out in public!). Thanks for catching the Red R Hoods! They will catch one's eye - won't they! Thanks for taking us gift shopping with you for the after Christmas Soldes!!! Mary in Oregon

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