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TEA HOUSES MARIAGE
FRERES- A great place in the Marais. choice of 500 teas, gift shop, and tiny museum.10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily, 30
Rue du Bourg-Tibourg, Tel. (0)1-42-72-28-11. www.mariagefreres.com . LADUREE- The home of the Macarom,20 flavors originally created by Pierre Herve, who now has his own fantastic
patisseries. I really like the pistachio, framboise, caramel with sea salt, coffee. Others like the violet, rose petal, and
orange blossom. The closest location is in St. Germain de Pres. See review of Patisseries. Also on Champs de Lycees. 8:30
a.m. -7 p.m., Mon-Sat., 10 a.m. -7 p.m. Sun., 16 rue Royal, Tel. (0)1-42-60-21-79; www.laduree.fr. GALLOYAU-Founded in 1802, it is big with the fashion crowd. There is a small location in Galerie Lafayette's
Food Emporium as well. First patisserie to put gold leaf onto chocolate cakes and created the chocolate pyramid, Le Louvre.
Fruit tea is a favorite. 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m., 101 Faubourg Saint-Honore. Tel> (0)1-42-99-90-00. www.dalloyau.splio.fr. HEDIARD-The high-end Paris grocer overlooking the Madeleine. A good spot for business meetings. Melange
Hediard its famed black tea. White Monkey, a green afternoon tea. 9 a.m.-10 a.m., Mondays-Saturdays, 21 Place de la Madeleine.
(0)1-43-12-88-88. www.hediard.fr . L'ESPACE HAN-SEINE- Described as an edgy, contemporary teahouse. On a hot summer day, watermelon-pink omiha iced
tea, floting with miniature stars cut from fresh iced pear or sujongkwa iced tea made with crushed raspberry, ginger, and
cinnamon. . 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mon-Sat., 32 Rue Monsieur le Prince. (0)1-40-46-80-40. LA MAISON DES TROIS
TEAS- Madame Tseng serves numerous Michelin-starred chefs. 400 teas. 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Mon-Sat., 1 rue Saint-Medard. (0)1-43-36-93-84. THE
PARIS MOSQUE- Moorish arabic tearoom of La Grande Mosquee de Paris or its pretty mosaic-tiled summer gardens, built in 1922
. Fresh mint leaves are steeped in boiling water, sugared and served in tall hand-painted glasses. Pastries include honey-drenched
Moroccan specialties. 9.a.m.-11 p.m., 1 Place du Puits de L'hermite ( the entrace to the teahouse is a Rue Geofrey-St. Hilaire
and Rue Daubenton. www.mosquee-de-paris.org. Tel. (0)1-43-31-38-20 NEARBY HOTELS HOTEL BOURGOGNE MONTANA, 3 rue de
Bourgogne 75007 Paris;Tel.:(0)1 45-51-2022;Fax: (0)1-45-56-1198;email:bmontana@bourgogne-montana.com;4 star on the Plaza facing
the Palais Bourbon and Assemblee Nationale HOTEL PALAIS du BOURBON- 49, rue de Bourgogne - 75007 Paris - Tél. : +33 (0) 1 44 11 30 70 - Fax. :
+33 (0) 1 45 55 20 21.The Hotel Palais du Bourbon is close to the Musee Rodin and Invalides. |
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FLORISTS MOULIE-8, place du Palais
Bourbon,75007 Paris. Tel.(0)1-45-51-7843, Fax (0)1-45-50-4554. There are two different Moulie shops on Rue Bourgogne. They
are a 5 minute walk from the apartment. Beautiful flowers but expensive. The one listed here handles cut flowers and
arrangements only. There is a plant shop at the other end of the same block.
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