Looking for "les halles" in Paris
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It is a centrally located square in Paris. It is a central station for the Paris metro and RER. If you look in the subway map, you cannot miss it because it is smack dab in the center. That's Les Halles. There are a lot of shopping areas near the station. Hope this helps. In the map it is Chatelet-Les Halles.
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Robin: Somewhat near Les Halles...if you are truly interested in kitchen items / cooking stuff - you must visit E. deHilleran ( http://www.e-dehillerin.fr/). It's an amazing cooking store that Julia Child used to shop at when she lived in Paris. You have to get a clerk to help you as it's a bit confusing when you get there. They do ship to the US. Perhaps this is the store that your friend had in mind. Have fun!
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Thank you Kate. I do have DeHillerin written down as one of my many places to check out.
I did scan for Les Halles but my search came back with nothing found??? Strange. I'll have to try it again to see if I get different results.
Someone back in February mentioned this "area" and that poster was asked to give more detail but they never did.
I did scan for Les Halles but my search came back with nothing found??? Strange. I'll have to try it again to see if I get different results.
Someone back in February mentioned this "area" and that poster was asked to give more detail but they never did.
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There is an underground mall called Les Halles - on the site of the former outdoor market, if I'm not mistaken. I don't remember any specific kitchen supply stores, but I've never spent a lot of time in there looking around. I think the surrounding area is also referred to as Les Halles.
I'm sure that Christina or Elvira or any of the other Paris specialists can provide more info.
I'm sure that Christina or Elvira or any of the other Paris specialists can provide more info.
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Robin: Here's a list of good kitchen shops I've compiled.
A. Simon: 36, rue Etienne-Marcel and 48, rue Montmartre (2me). Métro: Etienne-Marcel or Les Halles.
Casa: 92, rue Saint-Lazare (9me). Métro: St-Lazare.
De Choses et d'Autres: 2, rue Gounod (17me). Métro: Péreire.
Verrerie de la Bastille: 62, rue de la Roquette (11me. Métro: Bastille.
A. Simon: 36, rue Etienne-Marcel and 48, rue Montmartre (2me). Métro: Etienne-Marcel or Les Halles.
Casa: 92, rue Saint-Lazare (9me). Métro: St-Lazare.
De Choses et d'Autres: 2, rue Gounod (17me). Métro: Péreire.
Verrerie de la Bastille: 62, rue de la Roquette (11me. Métro: Bastille.
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Les Halles doesn't really exist anymore. It used to be a huge collection of mostly open-air markets wher people would shop. The city decided to get rid of it (moved further out as somebody mentioned), raze the site, and put in an underground shopping complex. The whole thing turned sour fairly quickly, and it's become somewhat of a teen hangout.