Behind? Check out parts one, two, and three. I’d heard that prominent families, grand politicians and other illustrious types consult with Olivier de Sercey for just the right engraved card or paper to represent their status. Weddings, baby announcements and party invitations are also a specialty.
Check out part one and part two. Across the Seine in the Marais neighborhood, I found an entire street lined with paper stores: Rue du Pont Louis Phillipe in the 4th arrondissement. Unfortunately, only two were open.
After my wallet-emptying adventure at Cassegrain in part 1, I went in search of the famous Benneton Graveur. Not to be confused with the Italian clothing company, this Benneton has been a family stationery business since 1880.
It’s December already and my September sabbatical in France is a fond memory now. While we explored, I took time to seek out a few well-known French stationers. Of all the grown-up luxuries Paris has to offer, nothing may be more indulgent in the digital age than bespoke stationery from one of the city’s venerable houses [...]
