Travel Tips: Where to buy kitchen gear in Paris

The other day I found myself in the pedestrian Montorgueil district of Paris. It's the area directly behind the Saint Eustache church on the north side of Les Halles. The main thoroughfare is Rue Monmartre. As I strolled along it I discovered that it's home to many of the city's major culinary supply stores.

I mst to confess to having a weakness for kitchen stores. You never know when you'll need some strange pan, odd-shaped spatula or industrial-grade utensil. 

Rue MonmartreOn it you'll find La Bovina, A. Simon and Mora. Around the corner is Detou, which stocks an amazing collection of baking supplies and E. Dehellerin, which is perhaps the most famous of them all. Here's a map to help you find your way. 

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