Secondhand & Vintage Paris (Secondhand & Vintage Guides)

Secondhand & Vintage Paris (Secondhand & Vintage Guides)
Natasha Edwards (Author)

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Paris

" From the bouquinistes along the banks of the Seine to the lively flea markets dotted around the city, secondhand and vintage is a part of Paris. Covering the breadth of the city, this new volume in our popular series provides an insider's guide to the best shops and markets for almost anything you would want to buy. The first part of the book is organized into sections by type of object. All the key information you need to know (address, contact details, website and opening hours) is provided along with a brief description of the shop or stall. The second part of the book is organized by area so if you are in a particular neighbourhood you can visit any of the shops. Each district has a useful map and a QR so that you can connect to interactive maps specially created for this book.



There are interviews with some of the shop owners and a special chapter devoted to the hidden gems of Paris, with a detailed guide to the Puces de St-Ouen, the biggest flea market in the world. The author also tells you the best local cafés where you can sip an espresso or have a bite to eat while you watch the world go by.



Whether you live in Paris or are visiting this romantic city, Secondhand & Vintage Paris provides everything you need to know. It is not about buying cheaply, but about affording more! "

• Rank: #267528 in Books
• Published on: 2013-03-15
• Released on: 2013-03-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Description #1 by BzOverstock:

bEdith Pauly/bis the author of a book for children,iGigi, la grenouille qui voulait voire la mer/i, and is the French correspondent toiInterni/i, an Italian design magazine.brbrbSandrine Alouf/bis a French photographer whose photographs appear iniParis Chic & Trendy/iandiBoutique & Chic Hotels in Paris/i(both published by The Little Bookroom). Her installation of photographs of clouds along the platform of the RER Luxembourg station in Paris was callediA ciel ouvert/i(Open to the Sky).Antiques aficionados and rummagers of every stripe: call to mind dimly lit attics, trunks smelling of old leather, dusty cartons, and that indescribable tingle of suspense aroused by the idea of a hidden prize which has been lying there, biding its time, waiting for you to find it. If you follow the instructions we have mapped out for you, you might discover almost anything. . . Armed with this list of Paris addresses, carefully selected to fulfill all your desires, you'll be equipped with what you need to search for the unknown, unexpected surprise, be it large or small. Paris still contains many mysterious secrets and magical places, which you'll discover, to your wonderment, as you explore its secondhand stores that are brimming with all sorts of decorative curiosities. At the rear of a courtyard or sheltered by a nineteenth-century arcade, in a Gothic stone basement or in an ordinary-looking shop, you will find a cornucopia of delights at a variety of prices, always with charm.brbrFifty-eight antique, vintage, and curiosity shopsas well as the Saint-Ouen flea marketare profiled and photographed in this lavish guide to all things collectible in Paris.Paris is many delightful things, one of which is shopping for antiques and collectibles. For that pursuit, this little guide is indispensable: 58 antique, vintage, and curiosity shops are profiled. iBooklist/ibrbr"Do you want to know

Description #2 by Bookdepository.com:

Secondhand & Vintage Paris : Paperback : Vivays Publishing Ltd : 9781908126290 : 1908126299 : 27 Feb 2013 : An insider's guide to the best secondhand and vintage markets and shops in Paris.

Description #3 by Magazines.com:

Antiques aficionados and rummagers of every stripe: call to mind dimly lit attics, trunks smelling of old leather, dusty cartons, and that indescribable tingle of suspense aroused by the idea of a hidden prize which has been lying there, biding its time, waiting for you to find it. If you follow the instructions we have mapped out for you, you might discover almost anything. . . Armed with this list of Paris addresses, carefully selected to fulfill all your desires, you'll be equipped with what you need to search for the unknown, unexpected surprise, be it large or small. Paris still contains many mysterious secrets and magical places, which you'll discover, to your wonderment, as you explore its secondhand stores that are brimming with all sorts of decorative curiosities. At the rear of a courtyard or sheltered by a nineteenth-century arcade, in a Gothic stone basement or in an ordinary-looking shop, you will find a cornucopia of delights at a variety of prices, always with charm. Fifty-eight antique, vintage, and curiosity shops-as well as the Saint-Ouen flea market-are profiled and photographed in this lavish guide to all things collectible in Paris.