After a morning at the Eiffel Tower, we caught the Metro to take a walk down Paris' equivalent of 5th Avenue - Rue Du Faubourg Saint-Honore. With nearly every global fashion house being represented here, it was like heaven to me! I only popped into a few shops for a quick browse, as it was rather depressing to see all the people who can really afford to shop there. At the end of this strip we crossed a few streets to visit Galeries Lafayette which opened in 1894 and is one of the oldest department stores in Paris spanning 4 blocks and 8 stories. The main building is topped with an intricate glass and steel dome (right), and the top floor has a terrace area with great views of Paris (below).
We stopped off for a bite to eat at a true Parisian cafe... and by true I mean it took ages to get served! And, of course, a french pastry!
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