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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10 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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  8. Anonymous5:49 PM

    That was a fine, fine walk we all went on with you. You are our guide who does all the work as we sit by the fire in our cushy chairs enjoying every delicious moment.

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