Haberdasheries, gourmet pastry and sweet shops, lingerie boutiques, hardware stores, cobblers, cutlery, umbrella and cane stores??? these trusted institutions have managed to save their souls and original d??cor, against all odds. It's easy to lose count of how many years they have been going, or how many generations have worked behind the shiny counters of these boutiques that have always been part of Paris' landscape. Couverture: Haberdasheries, gourmet pastry and sweet shops, lingerie boutiques, hardware stores, cobblers, cutlery, umbrella and cane stores??? these trusted institutions have managed to save their souls and original d??cor, against all odds. It's easy to lose count of how many years they have been going, or how many generations have worked behind the shiny counters of these boutiques that have always been part of Paris' landscape.