Paris: Chilling with Tintin-Royal

Retail Therapy with Tintin at Palais Royal Photos by Theadora Brack

Rocking out with Serge Gainsbourg in Gambetta

By Theadora Brack

With keen relish, I celebrate window shopping, vintage dolls and mannequins, along with the foxy art of window dressing—worldwide. It’s how I stroll.

Trekking to Paris? All across the City of Light, restaurants, pâtisseries, boutiques, and even pharmacies create window displays and murals. Some are amazingly beautiful, a few inevitably fall into the category of so-bad-they’re-good, but each and every one contributes a little something more to the color and dazzle of the city. So keep your eyes open.

Clipping from Serge Gainsbourg, “Je t’aime! Je t’aime! Je t’aime!”

The Skinny

Palais-Royal
1st arrondissement, Métro: Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre

Pharmacie
245 Rue des Pyrénées
6th arrondissement, Métro: Gambetta

Tags: Paris, Serge Gainsbourg, Theadora Brack, Tintin, Travel, Vintage

15 thoughts on “Paris: Chilling with Tintin-Royal”

thefashionexaminer on 27/01/2012 at at said:

Beautiful backdrops on the windows! Can’t say I love Serge, it’s more that he was married to the fabulous Jane Birkin! See you in NYC! x0

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- Theadora Brack on 27/01/2012 at at said:
  
  Hello Fashion Examiner, I agree. For the profound love of style, I love the fabulous Jane, too. And Charlotte!
  
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London Caller on 29/01/2012 at at said:

Oh Tin Tin! 🙂
He is sooooo popular in Belgium.
Is he also popular in France?

But I like Tin Tin’s dog, Snowy more. 😉

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- Theadora Brack on 30/01/2012 at at said:
  
  Yes, Tintin is wildly popular in France. He pops up from time to time in art expositions. (Yes, I love Snowy, too!!)
  
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Malou on 31/01/2012 at at said:

I got introduced to Tintin through my husband who read comic books of his adventures as a boy. We even went to Chateau de Cheverny when we were exploring the Loire Valley castles. 😉

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- Theadora Brack on 31/01/2012 at at said:
  
  Malou! I love the stories, too. Belgian artist Georges Prosper Remi was a genius. I now collect the comic books! It’s difficult to stop. I’ve been able to score quite a few of them at the fleas. “Destination Moon” is one of my all-time favorites! Theadora
  
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Deano on 31/01/2012 at at said:

Tintin rocks!

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- Theadora Brack on 01/02/2012 at at said:
  
  Deano, I totally agree! I’m now an avid collector of the comic books. For the love of mana, the old comic books (ratty-tatty!) cans still be scored at the fleas. Enjoy the week! Theadora
  
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  - Deano on 01/02/2012 at at said:
    
    I loved reading the comics as a kid (and an adult). I have the TV cartoons on DVD too. I hope to go to the museum in Belgium some day. Do you have “Tintin In The Land of the Soviets”? The first visit by Tintin outside Belgium written in 1930 (black and white line drawings) http://us.tintin.com/adventures/tintin-in-the-land-of-the-soviets/
    
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  - Theadora Brack on 01/02/2012 at at said:
    
    Dear Deano, Thanks for the link. 1930! What a beauty. “Tintin In The Land of the Soviets” is now on my flea quest list. It looks fantastic. I’ll start looking for it this weekend. I’ll keep you posted on my progress. It will turn up, if I keep my fingers and toes crossed. And speaking of progress, the series was ahead of its time. Exquisite! Thanks, Deano, T.
    
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  - Deano on 01/02/2012 at at said:
    
    Good luck with your search 🙂 Enjoy!
    
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Posky on 01/02/2012 at at said:

I’m not sure how I feel about Tintin… probably not that good, though.

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- Theadora Brack on 01/02/2012 at at said:
  
  Ha! Matt Posky, you and your comics are brilliant and oh, so witty! Signed, a fan
  
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thecaptainnemo on 14/02/2012 at at said:

TinTin, my favourite comic, right from the first one I read- Tintin and the shooting star, I was hooked.

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- Theadora Brack on 14/02/2012 at at said:
  
  Dear Captain Nemo, “Tintin and the Shooting Star” is one of my favorites! I love the story. It also has a great cover. I’m hooked, too! Theadora (I’m going to start looking for this one at the flea market and brocantes. I’ll keep you posted!)
  
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