Great buys in Paris
Feb 20th, 2009, 07:38 AM
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This list is for shopping in France:
1. Essence of Lavender - Traveling through Provence, I happened upon a farmer on his tractor and asked about his lavender fields. He sold me a liter bottle of lavender oil for 20€. I don't think I could buy a liter of lavender in the US at any price. It's a lifetime supple
2. Lucques olives from Langue d'Oc - may be purchased in jars and are the most flavorful olives I have ever tasted.
3. Herbes de Provence - cheap to purchase in any French grocery store yet sometimes difficult to find in the US. Wonderful sprinkled on grilled foods.
4. Fleur de Sel - another vote (already mentioned)
5. Liquor de Maquis - from Corsica distilled from local, low growing plants
6. Fabrics from Provence.
7. Inexpensive soaps and bath oils from Monoprix
8. Faïence (pottery) from Quimper or Moustier
9. Laguiole knives but only the Calmels or David brand names
10. Mephisto shoes purchased at the factory outlet store in Sarrebourg
1. Essence of Lavender - Traveling through Provence, I happened upon a farmer on his tractor and asked about his lavender fields. He sold me a liter bottle of lavender oil for 20€. I don't think I could buy a liter of lavender in the US at any price. It's a lifetime supple
2. Lucques olives from Langue d'Oc - may be purchased in jars and are the most flavorful olives I have ever tasted.
3. Herbes de Provence - cheap to purchase in any French grocery store yet sometimes difficult to find in the US. Wonderful sprinkled on grilled foods.
4. Fleur de Sel - another vote (already mentioned)
5. Liquor de Maquis - from Corsica distilled from local, low growing plants
6. Fabrics from Provence.
7. Inexpensive soaps and bath oils from Monoprix
8. Faïence (pottery) from Quimper or Moustier
9. Laguiole knives but only the Calmels or David brand names
10. Mephisto shoes purchased at the factory outlet store in Sarrebourg
Feb 21st, 2009, 09:18 AM
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jetsetj - This should give you an idea:
http://www.bonne-provence.de/HP/US/P...s-Overview.htm
http://www.maison-provence.com/
These 100% cotton fabrics are not of sufficient weight for upholstery applications but are good for walls, draperies, slip covers, accent cushions, and even shirts.
http://www.bonne-provence.de/HP/US/P...s-Overview.htm
http://www.maison-provence.com/
These 100% cotton fabrics are not of sufficient weight for upholstery applications but are good for walls, draperies, slip covers, accent cushions, and even shirts.
Feb 21st, 2009, 12:11 PM
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Oh, BHV's basement is one of the coolest shopping venues on earth! I've spent hours there. It's kind of a mix of a hardware store and a home design store. I've bought Limoges porcelain doorknobs, garden ornaments, hooks...all kinds of little household stuff.
And I'm not sure they still do this, but they used to have a sort of coffee bar where hunky French guys would do demonstrations of how to fix things around the house and you could enjoy a café and pastry and listen to them.
And I'm not sure they still do this, but they used to have a sort of coffee bar where hunky French guys would do demonstrations of how to fix things around the house and you could enjoy a café and pastry and listen to them.
Feb 21st, 2009, 01:12 PM
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Feb 21st, 2009, 03:33 PM
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I am not sure that this is necessarily a great buy but it certainly is a great gift available only in Paris. I'm saving to buy one for my daughter:
http://www.automates-anciens.com/
http://www.automates-anciens.com/
