I arrived back from France only yesterday and I can't believe how quickly 2 weeks went by. I really fell in love with Paris and was surprised by how incredibly comfortable I felt getting around the city, so much so that I could definitely see myself living there. Life in the Fog becomes Life in Paris?
I spent a little bit of time shopping and even popped into Chanel just for a looky look, but being on a budget I wasn't going to splurge on anything in there. Surprisingly there are lots of treasures and trinkets to walk away with without going broke and here are a few that I picked up further down below just to give you some ideas...
I really wanted to carry these Goyard luggages away.
Laduree - multiple locations in France.
I dragged my poor husband to this dessert cafe/restaurant so many times that he was all Laduree-ed out. Laduree was my second destination after the Eiffel Tower believe it or not. They're been around since 1862 and are well-known for their macarons. Their St. Honore rose cake also deserves honorable mention, it's out of this world.
A box of 8 macarons came up to about $24.00 USD which isn't bad. I kept the shopping bag and the I loved the box so much it sits on a table near my front door as decor.
You can't go wrong with anything in this patisserie.
Stohrer's window display
Any French pharmacy for top beauty products.
Naf Naf clothing boutique.
I'm really particular about clothing and I found these great, high quality pieces at reasonable prices.
The deep purple dress was about $100 and the burgundy blouse was about $50.
Picked up some lavender oil and jars of jelly at the Nice market which is one of the largest in the French Riviera. The oil was about $12 USD and about the same for the jelly as well.
I bought this from the morning market in Nice as well. It was about 10 euros or $15 USD.
The soaps or savon smells heavenly. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get any decent photos at the market in Aix-en-Provence, this one is from margieinitaly.wordpress.com
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