Joan of Arc was British?

I saw this metro ad and it made me look twice. With only a visual and logo, Eurostar advertised their train service from Paris to London by using two iconic symbols of the countries they connect. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.

The C-Store Grocery Store

Monop, 8 à Huit, and Franprix are all examples of these small format grocery stores that seem to blanket the neighborhoods of Paris. They don’t offer everything, but they do offer daily convenience (except Sundays when they’re closed!). I can stop by one on my way home from work versus having to plan a trip to the larger Carrefour, which is three metro stops out of my way. Being here for only three months, I don’t want to spend time grocery shopping… but then again, who does?

P.S. Priyanka… check out the pastry shop next to Monop!

A water closet of a store...

Hey Charmin team... check this out! This tiny store (pointwc.com) was tucked into the corner of a department store called Printemps. They sold everything from colored toilet paper (which you could even personalize) to toilet seats and fixtures. Besides seeing the little dog walking in a department store, the other "French" thing about it was that little stores like these seem to pop-up in France wherever there's some space. They truly try to maximize the space they have or can fit in.