Pain d'Epice - Passage Jouffroy

Since we can't have Paris all the time whenever we want it, get out your sissors PB readers! And your bottle of paste, 'cause the next best thing is a mini Paris and you-can-do-it-yourself Just be sure to check with the "real" thing occasionally You will need a bus to get around bien sur "Real thing"

Oh and a coin (corner) of your very own!

And one of those Colonne Morris things so you can keep up to date.

A carousel wouldn't hurt either.

They seem to be all over Paris...

Your very own bistro of choice is a necessity...

Chez Allard will do fine...

For all those extra odds and ends...

You must have a quincaillerie!

Sophia is very busy creating her own Paris...ahem

Vrai o faux...

Another corner...

Will do very nicely...

And where can you find all the bits and pieces to create your own Paris? At Pain d'Epices in Paris in Passage Jouffroy!

BONJOUR DIY!

Pain d'Epices

#168B Marguerite macaron, original watercolor

I'm still painting vase watercolors with Paris letters included.

BONNE JOURNEE! It's a bit of old Paris

Pain d'Epices' window proudly sports Monsieur Frog riding a Velib - a rocking velib.

Inside you could go nuts. Where to look first?

And there are two floors of toys, dollhouse stuff, endless treasures.

For those of you who long to write in the French style - nice pens and instruction notebooks.

French floor coverings for your dolls house

Ah la cuisine - so many essentials here.

Picnique anyone? So many picnic baskets.

Veggies and fruits may cost the same or more than in the supermarche, but these are permanent. If you're worried about the euro to dollar exchange there's always mini designer brand shopping bags. Even if you're not into miniatures, visit Pain d'Epices in Passage Jouffroy.