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The Marais has stolen the show as the city's hippest shopping destination—and for sheer volume it can't be beat. Rue des Francs Bourgeois and Rue Vieille de Temple form the central retail axis from which the upper and lower Marais branch out. The newest frontier is its northeastern edge (the haut Marais), which is known for ultrastylish boutiques, vintage stores, and design ateliers.
It took four years for this 17th-century mansion to be transformed into a masterpiece of Japanese craftsmanship, and that hard work is evident, from the rough wabi-sabi walls and the graceful sculptural touches to the ethereal handmade porcelain tea and dinnerware for sale in this boutique and pastry shop, also featuring organic Japanese teas and pastries.
