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BUSINESSES THAT FIT THE COMMUNARD BELIEF THAT ART IS ANYTHING DONE WITH PASSION  

The legendary center

• The ambiance of a Balzac novel

• The walk ends in a salon 

• Beloved dinky toys, collectors' items

The aristocratic 7th: Antiquarians on the way to Versailles

The outskirts

• A crossroad for Asian color: 13th

• Kitsch with class: Ménilmontant

• Wares at a neighborhood market: 13th

• A street where (some) wholesalers sell retail: rue Saint-Denis

• Woolens for Heads of State: at the Saint-Denis gate

• Marché Saint-Pierre, textile hub: 18th

• African creations: in La Goutte d'Or and local markets 

La Goutte d'Or, where France and Africa combine 

• Precious books

• Odd socks' comeback

• Frames for neighbors and museums

• An immigrant nourishes the ultimate French tradition

• A couturier for Kenzo and Paco Rabanne

• "The emerging design hub of Paris"

• "An afro brand out to conquer the world"

• Madame Touré's fashions

• The Catholic fabrics of a "child of God"

• French and African specialties spring up

• World and urban music for the planet 

 Bars, restaurants and a hotel

• Sites of the Revolution: for the restaurant, please scroll down

• A restaurant whose elegance prolongs the mood

• Bars and music: in the eastern outskirts

• "Chinatown" suggestions and next page: the 13th

• Hassan Arezki's canteen: La Goutte d'Or

• A take-out: La Goutte d'Or

• The restaurant of the "360 Music Factory:" La Goutte d'Or

• The obscure 13th, home base for a stay? 

Please say that we sent you!

These courageous entrepreneurs may not remember us

but they will be glad to know 

that their excellence is appreciated. 

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