A bit of nostalgia
For Parisians looking for a bit of nostalgia for the "Belle Epoque", or for tourists who want to experience a contrast to the French capital, try a stroll around here on a Sunday. These C19th passages are housed in the north of Paris, around the grand boulevards to the Palais Royal. There are shops, galleries, arched glass covers, previously lit with gas, and where would you find cupcakes on the weekend, or make adjustments to a dress. Far from the bustle of the boulevards, passages allowed past centuries to do their expensive shopping calmly and without worrying about rain or bad weather, and sellers leave some things outside for people to look and touch.