Toys

A store front with many items on display.

Lin & Cie

May 10, 2010

While taking a stroll not far from Jardin du Luxembourg, I discovered a charming boutique selling linens, clothes, toys, home furnishings, pretty jewelry, and more. Everything is displayed in good taste: the décor, the logo, the inventory, all like a presentation,…

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A store front with many bags of goods in the window.

Au Nain Bleu

March 16, 2010

Since 1836, Au Nain Bleu has been serving little Parisian princes and princesses with the finest (and most expensive) toys in the city.  The store, in the posh Madeleine neighborhood, has all kinds of interesting toys and playthings that will delight…

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Si Tu Veux

March 3, 2010

This toy store, in the beautiful Galerie Vivienne, is perfect for tiny tots to 12 year-olds, with lots of little gadgets and trick toys, and other unique items that will please your kids. Perfect as your entry point to Galerie Vivienne, or…

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A couple of people walking down an indoor walkway.

Galerie Vivienne

February 28, 2010

In the second arrondissement near Paris Bourse (the Paris Stock Exchange), Place de Victoire, the Banque de France and a hop, skip and a jump from Palais-Royale, is a secret hideaway of shops and an ancient passage, Galerie Vivienne, built as an indoor shopping…

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