Don't know why, but every time i come back from Paris it takes me a long to get back to work, to put my feets on earth. It's not only the sensational breathe and character of the city of lights, it's also the charm, the grandeur and the chic never too chic.
This time i went to visit my dearest parisiens friends and get to join another taiwanese friend of mine who loves Paris as much as i do and always get to discover new places.
Because i feel so "hereuse" i really want to share the beautiful places i've been in this trip and how you can always managed to find something really unique in Paris.
In this time i was searching for lovely and charming bookstores in which you can get lost for a while, and guess what? i got it!! All these stores where all around Le Marais, a neighborhood to get lost among all its treasures.
"Comptoir de l'image"
It's a dreamers bookstore, very small but with a very delicate touch and passion for fashion books. You can find not only magazines, from the 20's, 30's, but also the best photographers books, lot's of biographies and things that you just forget you would find in any place. The owner is very kind, he covers the book so delicately. So i just tell you to go and get lost!!
"Les Archives de la presse"
Another universe of press paper, magazines, books, newspapers. I mean you enter and it transport you to another time, the number of files there are not normal. Is considerably larger than "Comptoir de l'image" and is much more variety, from photograps to newspapers and magazines much earlier this century. It smells of dust everywhere and you want to stay forever. A marvel!!
"Les Mots a la Bouche"
For those who like different kind of Magazines, books and also Dvd's this is your bookstore. Downstairs they have such a variety of homosexual photography books and mags, it's like being in a warehouse, i really found such a nice books.
"Le loir dans la theiere"
A lunch stop in this wonderful restaurant that's always packed, serving typical dishes from french cuisine, it's like being in a small get-together. The furniture is all old and the service excellent. But the best is the dessert, a cake craft to lose consciousness, all ready for the next visit.
"Merci"
To finish is Merci, a Concept Store located in somewhat away from the rich variety of cultural in Paris, is a very similar concept as in Colette, but distinctly more earthy. Created by the owners of Bonpoint offers lots of opportunities, for furniture to clothes, accesories. But the great idea of the shop is that they donate part of their profits to help disadvantage children. As a last sweet, it has a charming cafe, full of old books that you can take as you spend hours in between an unforgettable atmosphere.
