By Amy Lawrenson

Between shows, besides heading to Rue des Rosiers for Falafel (I was too hungry to photograph it) I went, you guessed it, shopping.

Today I found myself in Merci, a little like The Shop at Bluebird in London, it stocks clothes, homeware, books and gifts.

It's not cheap but I did plunder the stationary section for a new notepad. I found patterned sellotape (yes, I needed it) and bright pens.

By the counter I also snapped up these friendship bracelets for under 10 euros each.

Merci, Merci.

Address: 111 boulevard Beaumarchais 75003