Past and Present in Paris Galerie Vivienne

Just next door on rue des Petits-Champs, Galerie Vivienne is a more lively and luxurious twin sister to Galerie Colbert.

It’s a beautiful place full of beautiful shops.

While window shopping, take a look down on the mosaic floor, which is signed G. Faccina.

If you feel tired or thirsty, just coming in, you can stop at Bistrot Vivienne

Which also provides tables inside

And if you’d rather have some tea than a glass of wine, walk a little further, and sit under the glass roof at “A priori thé“

At a crossing is a bookshop which sells old books and postcards.

and next to it another bookshop that sells and buy old books too, and has a funny old sign

And going further this way, the most stylish shop of all is Jean-Paul Gaultier.

Following its window, you go out on rue Vivienne, once again close to Galerie Colbert.

But Galerie Vivienne has a third entrance, on rue de la Banque

To know all about Galerie Vivienne and its shops, go to : http://www.galerie-vivienne.com/index.php

Galerie Vivienne : 4 rue des Petits-Champs, 6 rue Vivienne, 3 rue de la Banque 75002 Paris Metro Bourse or Palais-Royal

Bistrot Vivienne : 4 rue des Petits-Champs tel 33(0)1 49 27 00 50 open Monday to Saturday 12 to 23.

A priori thé : 35 galerie Vivienne tel 33(0)1 42 29 97 48 75 open Monday to Friday 9 - 18, Saturday up to 18.30, Sunday 12 - 18.30

Jean-Paul Gautier : ttp://www.jeanpaulgaultier.com/