Where the Ballerina's Shop

After a day at Disney for Siena, we decided to use our snowy day  to see mommy’s favorite Paris attraction, the Paris Opera house, the Opera Garnier.   Paris was now officially under siege from the snow and was glistening in beautiful new light.    When we arrived at the Opera House, we learned it was mostly closed. No, not due to the weather this time, but because of rehearsals.  So, we decided to come back on another day when we could enjoy the visit.  

We wandered the area for a bit and had lunch at the Bio where they heated up little glass jars of gourmet food for your lunch.  When we arrived in Paris, Lisa had read about a store where real ballerinas shop for real ballet shoes and outfits, Repetto.  Since our little ballerina was with us we decided we should check it out.  The shop closest to the Opera house was closed for renovations, but daddy was now on a mission and headed across town to find another shop.   

BIO Lunch

 

Hotel De Ville

 

Our search took us across town to the Hotel de Ville, the beautiful city hall building since 1357.  Yes, there is quite a bit of history everywhere you look.   After a quick stop in the Lafayette store to warm up we walked through near blizzard snow fall in the Marias district to find the Repetto store.    Once inside, we got to see our little ballerina do her thing.  Once she had on an outfit that fit, she danced throughout the store.  Suddenly she wanted to be a ballerina and has kept that excitement since we returned home. We also learned that Repetto makes amazingly comfortable shoes and here Lisa kept her Paris tradition of buying a new pair of boots alive. 

Repetto

 With new ballet slippers, bag and outfit secured, we journeyed back out into the snow.  A quick stop by the Italian butcher shop for the night’s dinner and a short train ride home.  Back at our “home” we watched the Eiffel Tower evaporate into the clouds as the snow took over the Paris night.