| This open-air produce stand on rue Cadet, in the 9th arrondissement, is typical of the way French shops "spill out" into public space. It also shows the enduring popularity of small, special-purpose shops in France. These include bakeries, pastry shops, butcher shops, fish shops, produce shops, wine shops, spice shops, and candy shops. The French don't mind going a few blocks out of their way to visit their preferred "boulangerie" or "epicerie" and will do so every day in order to have the freshest possible food. |
