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Street-by-Street: Opéra Quarter

It has been said that if you sit for long enough at the Café de
la Paix (opposite the Opéra National de Paris Garnier) the
whole world will pass by. During the day, the area is a
mixture of commerce – France’s top three banks are based
here – and tourism. A profusion of shops, ranging from the
chic, exclusive and expensive to popular department stores,
draws the crowds. In the evening, the theatres and cinemas
attract a totally different clientele, and the cafés along the
Boulevard des Capucines throb with life.
Statue by Gumery on the Opéra

T R U E A U B E R
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2 Place de la Madeleine H O
On the north side C U R N I
of the square, the windows O N A T
of the Fauchon shop are R M R
filled with exquisite T N E A M
delicacies. U E O D U
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R R U E E D O U A R D V I I
B L V D D E S C A P U C I N E S
P L D E L A M A D E L E I N E
B L V D D E L A M A D E L E I N E 0 metres 100

Metro Madeleine 0 yards 100

Key
Suggested route

1 . La Madeleine
The final design of this church,
which is dedicated to Mary
Magdalene, differs from this original
model, now in the Musée
Carnavalet (see pp96–7).

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