Food shopping in the Marais.

Tamara @ Thyme For Tea launched the annual Paris in July event this week. 

For a very long time I was quite ambivalent towards Paris, 

as a Brit I couldn't really see what all the fuss was about, 

after all London is the capital of the world, n'est pas?

Hold on just a minute, I hear you cry! 

Arrêtez!

Since we came to live in the Calvados region of Normandy 

I have had the pleasure of visiting the City Of Light several times

 and have succumbed to her charms at last.

In 2010 the Senior Partner and I rented a charming apartment on Rue des Francs Bourgeois

 in the 4th. Arrondissement -  le Marais.

just steps away from the beautiful Place des Vosges.

First things first - breakfast and the SP is sent downstairs to bring back crusty baguettes,
crispy croissants and melt in the mouth pains au chocolat.

Can you imagine living above such an emporium of Epicurean delights?

After breakfast, time to "faire des courses" 

a mouthwatering selection of fruit and vegetables

found on the corner of Rue des Rosiers.

Schwartz's Delicatessen, 16 Rue des Ecouffes.

Shopping complete what better way to spend the morning is there

 than sitting at a pavement cafe watching the world go by?

Camille was a favourite of ours, 
 a wonderful bistro on the corner of Rue des Francs Bourgeois 
offering traditional dishes such as pot au feu.

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à bientôt