Walking in the path of the past

December 23, 2013

I have this book at home that lets you follow in famous people's footsteps in Paris. So I decided to do Coco Chanel and Molière.

Before I even started this, I found the Starbucks coffee shop that I saw when I was in Paris in April 2007! The only thing missing is that it was spring when I saw this and 'winter' when I saw it again. I say 'winter' cause its never really colder than 32 and its not snowed yet.

 This was the path.

Found this restaurant. Kinda funny cause their idea of an "american dream" is just old 80s/90s stuff that is not and will not even apart of the 'dream.'.

First on the map was the second store Coco Chanel opened in the 1910. It was originally a hat shop called "Chanel Modes."

Next was Coco Chanel's apartment. 

The top windows were and still are her apartments. It was left exactly as she left it after she passed away with Chinese coromandel screens, the camellias that appear in her designs, shafts of wheat, and a chandelier that she designed with her initials. 

This is Rue du Faubourg St-Honoré. A very high end street...

Jimmy Choo

I want all those shoes with a closet that looks just like this!!

A book store next to the Louvre that sells English books and not just two or three like most French book stores but they had a whole room of English books. If I ever need one, I will know where to go!

Second trip was Molière. I didn't do most of the stuff on his walk because I had seen most of it already.

First was the Théâtre de la Comédie Française. It was established as a national theater in 1680 by King Louis XIV. Although Molière never performed any of his plays here it was named after his troupe who did perform their plays for the King.

Then there is the statue dedicated to Molière. I found it only because of the book, if I didn't have it I would not know where it was at. Which is really kinda sad because his statue shouldn't be hidden but maybe that is just me since I like his works.

After I went to the Galleries Lafayette which is a HUGE shopping center and it was decorated for Christmas. Every 15 minutes the tree would play a christmas song and there was puppets that would dance along. It was very entertaining for all the people there, who were mostly tourists since I heard little to no French and mostly English. 

I did find Alexander McQueen shoes, nothing like the ones Lady Gaga wears but they are still very cool and very expensive. I don't think I would ever wear them.

On the 5th floor was a mini arch, aka a mini Mcdonalds. This fast food place is EVERYWHERE! Kinda annoying that it is around more here than it is in the states.