Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Un petit trésor à Paris


Rarissime, fondee en 1658,  translates to "extremely rare".  Across the street from our flat last January, it is tucked under the Église Saint-Roch.  Not much bigger than my walk-in closet, it buys and sells antiques, old linens, and all manner of interesting collectibles.  Un trésor.
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23 comments:

  1. martinealisonNovember 2, 2011 at 1:28:00 AM CDT

    Votre photo est un aussi beau trésor...
    Gros bisous

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  2. AlainNovember 2, 2011 at 1:34:00 AM CDT

    Un magasin aussi ancien, c'est rarissime.

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  3. MalyssNovember 2, 2011 at 1:38:00 AM CDT

    The bike shows how small the shop is!I'm wondering what they were selling in 1638...

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  4. UnknownNovember 2, 2011 at 3:19:00 AM CDT

    I would love to see that beautiful little shop.
    Costas

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  5. Paris PaulNovember 2, 2011 at 3:34:00 AM CDT

    I remember that boutique! It's very charming indeed and you have really done it justice with this photograph.

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  6. VreniNovember 2, 2011 at 3:51:00 AM CDT

    I´m wondering which colour the portal has in reality... Paris Rouge? Bleu?

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  7. Castles Crowns and CottagesNovember 2, 2011 at 4:23:00 AM CDT

    Oh how I love Paris....Anita

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  8. PeterParisNovember 2, 2011 at 5:32:00 AM CDT

    I talked to the owner one day. This shop was originally selling religious items, then for some 200 years a barber shop.

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  9. Janey and Co.November 2, 2011 at 5:52:00 AM CDT

    Oh how I would like to get in there!
    I was talking about you again today!
    Janey

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  10. VirginiaNovember 2, 2011 at 7:18:00 AM CDT

    Peter, I think I remember that you and Mary ventured in one night. Guess I was doing what I do...photographing you two! :) Thanks for that info!

    Vreni, C'est brun.

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  11. DarylNovember 2, 2011 at 8:14:00 AM CDT

    A place so old, if it could talk I bet it could tell amazing stories

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  12. Genie -- Paris and BeyondNovember 2, 2011 at 9:20:00 AM CDT

    What you see from the windows is pretty much the whole shop... quite petite. It is hard to fathom all the history that has paraded past this old shop.

    Vreni, it is a natural wood front and very rich against the stone walls of Église Saint-Roch.

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  13. StarmanNovember 2, 2011 at 11:53:00 AM CDT

    An interesting location.

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  14. CarlaNovember 2, 2011 at 12:47:00 PM CDT

    HI Virginia, I adore this photo. It looks like the shop is carved into the sandstone.. Hope you are well.. Carla xx

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  15. AlexaNovember 2, 2011 at 1:09:00 PM CDT

    Wonderful in b&w, V. What fun it would be to poke around in this place! But apparently you don't want to show up with a crowd.

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  16. VenetiaMicioNovember 2, 2011 at 1:30:00 PM CDT

    C'est avec beaucoup de plaisir que je passe ici, car je sais que je vais voir un regard rarissime aussi !
    Cette image nous transporte dans une autre époque, bravo Virginia.
    XX
    Danielle

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  17. Leif HagenNovember 2, 2011 at 8:26:00 PM CDT

    Salut V de B! What a little treasure chest! I bet it felt like a jewelry box inside!

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  18. BillNovember 2, 2011 at 9:20:00 PM CDT

    I've probably already said I love photos of architecture. This one is wonderful!

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  19. AnonymousNovember 3, 2011 at 4:57:00 AM CDT

    amazing!

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  20. Cezar and LéiaNovember 4, 2011 at 2:56:00 AM CDT

    Very clever name for an antique shop! There must be interesting wares to see there.
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  21. LaPouyetteNovember 4, 2011 at 11:11:00 AM CDT

    Beautiful image - love it!

    karin

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  22. AnonymousNovember 5, 2011 at 10:24:00 AM CDT

    What a treasure. The shop and the photo.

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  23. MargaretNovember 10, 2011 at 7:44:00 AM CST

    That bike really is a nice touch. Wow, 1658!

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