Opened in 1852 and acquired by LVMH in 1984, Le Bon Marche in Paris' 6th is often considered the world's first department store.

A friend, however, told me to go there not for the shopping, but for its ground-floor gourmet market, saying it's "so fun to see all that delicious food!"

Before (or after) she suggested we also go to Boulangerie Poilane for its bread.

The bakery's first location (established in 1932) is less than a ten minute walk from Le Bon Marche (at 8 Rue du Cherche-Midi).

NOTE: There are three other Poilane shops in Paris and another in London.

CONTACTS

Le Bon Marche (card mapped to this location)

https://www.lebonmarche.com/fr/index

Boulangerie Poilane

https://www.poilane.com/en/blogs/store/saint-germain-des-pres

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