Thursday, December 18, 2008

Paris Chocolate Stops - A short List!

Here are some cool stories/tips and info I picked up on recently. If you are heading to Paris over the holidays, have a wonderful time! There is nothing like Paris at any time of year, but at Christmas; it is even more beautiful!

From the New York Times: Le Tour de Chocolat
Suffice it to say; this is about some of the best locations for that rich, dark stuff! Read the story for the full entertainment value; or check out the list of suggested stops I pulled from it below to which I add the nearest metro stop. You will also note that these suggestions have mulitiple store locations, not just the one shown. And, some of them are in New York and other foreign places. So, while good, they are not only a 1 stop tiny boutique! Note, the story is also about using the Velo Libre or Velibe (www.velib.paris.fr) which is a great success story. Word we get is that it is so successful it is very hard to find a bike. Maybe in winter it is easier as weather makes it less convenient; but just keep that in mind; and refer to the metro stop.

Michel Cluizel (201, rue St.-Honoré; 33-1-42-44-11-66; www.chocolatmichelcluizel-na.com) Metro Tuileries; line 1.

Jean-Paul Hévin (231, rue St-Honoré, (33-1-55-35-35-96; www.jphevin.com) Metro Tuileries; line 1

Patrick Roger (45, avenue Victor Hugo; 33-1-45-01-66-71; www.patrickroger.com) Metro Kleber, line 6

Michel Chaudun (149, rue de l’Université, 33-1-47-53-74-40) Metro: Invalides (lines 8, 13) or RER Pont d'Alma (line c)

Jean-Charles Rochoux (16, rue d’Assas, 33-1-42-84-29-45; www.jcrochoux.fr) Metro: Rennes Line 4

Christian Constant (37, rue d’Assas, 33-1-53-63-15-15) Metro: St Placide or Rennes Line 4

Pierre Marcolini (89, rue de Seine, 33-1-4407-3907; www.marcolini.be) Metro: Odeon; lines 4 and 10.

Pierre Hermé’s slim boutique (72, rue Bonaparte, 33-1-43-54-47-77; www.pierreherme.com)
several locations. This one is between St Germain des Pres and St Sulpice; Line 4.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Discover France & GoToParis have Moved!

We are pleased to announce we have completed an office move that now gives us a better working environment and better technology! Though we only moved to buildings to the west on our street in Scottsdale, Arizona; we now have higher speed internet service that allows us to power more of our operations including new VOIP phones. For customers who prefer to call in orders or need to either check on or add to their orders, you can call the same numbers but be routed directly to the person you need. Just to recap, our contact info below:

Discover France (USA Office)
8502 E. Via de Ventura #221
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
480-905-1235
800-960-2221



Order online for Paris at www.gotoparis.net or www.hotelsparis.net and always www.discoverfrance.com which does have also a new logo and site design!

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