Hermès Paris, Centre Pompidou, La Machine du Moulin Rouge,

 

Yesterday I made a special trip to Hermès, 17, rue de Sèvres, 75006

Last Sunday on the way to the AAWE Xmas Bazaar, 

Les Pavés de Paris

One of our thumbnail class assignments (No.3) was go outside, randomly look and then draw✏️ whatever we see

I painted the pavé/ cobblestones in my street.

Fika, Fondation Cartier-Bresson, Meert, Elliot Erwitt

 

This morning I woke up an hour late

The birds outside started singing an hour late at 6:30 am

Who loves Day Light Saving? ☹️

Last Night in Paris, Art Basel, Chocolate Box Tour

 

This is the week of the brand new big art show, Paris + Art Basel 

Paris is flooded with artists, buyers, gallerists just like a few weeks ago the town was flooded with buyers, designers, models and gawpers for PFW, Paris Fashion Week. 

February Chocolate Shop Map

Yesterday over a scoop of Berthillon lait d'amand ice cream, PBer Peggy asked me,

"Where's Bear?"

Bear has been Extremely busy

Running from chocolate shop to chocolate shop all over Paris for the February Map (it went out yesterday by the way).
Have you been to Foucher on 134 rue du Bac? It's one of the oldest luxury chocolate shops (from 1918) and trés charmant.

Not so far away, Maison du Chocolat on 19, rue de Sevres has colorful Saint Valentin windows. Bear was best pleased.

For Valentines Maison du Chocolat has beautiful red heart boxes instead of the usual brown.

Bear has become quite fearless. He browsed deluxe Patrick Roger of the renown turquoise bags at 108 bd St. Germain.

Nearby Bear stopped in Une Dimanche à Paris, 4-5-6 Cour du Commerce St. Andre.

Not only a big selection of Valentines goodies

Une Dimanche offers pastry and chocolate classes! YUM

Bear browses the windows at La Patisserie des Reves, not exclusively a chocolate shop

But such pretty Valentines windows and they let in dogs so bears must be welcome too.

Looking for something affordable in a luxury chocolate shop?
Go for the 'bouchées' - a big mouthful of rich chocolate usually priced under 5€

I was delighted to find all top Parisian luxury chocolate shops offer smaller-sized 'tasting' boxes like La Mere de la Famille.

Pierre Hermé has always had a small box on offer for 11,50€ - you choose the chocolates.

La creme de la creme of Paris chocolatiers, Jacques Genin

Genin has an adorable metal box of 8 chocolates for a mere 11€.
There is affordable 'haut couture' chocolates for everyone in Paris.
Do not be afraid to enter and buy a few. Me too. 

SVP tell them Parisbreakfast sent you ;))

Regarding perspective on the Paris map letters...hmmm. My landlord came to dinner and drew me a one-point perspective lesson on his napkin. I've never been any good at perspective and  probably things won't change much in the future, but I did make the crowd of French chocolate shoppers gradually get smaller for his sake. Voila!

February's Paris chocolate map is not one street but all Paris.
I may have missed a few - they will show up in next year's map. There are SO many chocolate shops in Paris! Perhaps more than anywhere else on the planet.
Bear has eaten way too many chocolates this month doing researche for you :((

If you are a new 6/12 month subscriber or renewer you can have a watercolor of Bear inside a Patrick Roger bag, the next best thing to eating a Patrick Roger chocolate.