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Through the Windows of Paris
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Located a few doors away
from the model army, A Marie-Stuart boasts it can provide every medal in the
world, and it claims to be the oldest shop of its kind in France. It was founded
200 years ago by a jeweler who specialized in the black gemstones that were worn
by ladies in mourning, and he dedicated his shop to a queen who was thrice
widowed. A mid-19th-century owner switched to decorations, and the windows now
resemble the chests of military heroes, ablaze with gongs and striped silk
ribbons. Many more are concealed in drawers, awaiting an order from a mayor or
minister, but you are allowed to award yourself a prize for your own collection.
A MARIE-STUART
3-5 Galérie Monpensier, 1st; 42 96 28 25
(Mo-Fr 9am-6.30 pm; Sa 9am-noon; 2-6 pm)
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