Saturday, 15 February 2014

A l'Etoile d'Or

I'm so saddened tonight by the news from Paris that the iconic Denise Acabo and her beloved A l'Etoile d'Or  suffered a terrible subterranean gas explosion, and on Valentine's Day of all days.

Back in 2010 we made a pilgrimage to A l'Etoile d'Or.

Not far from the Moulin Rouge

is A l'Etoile d'Or 
30 rue Fontaine 75009

Run by the irrepressible Denise Acabo,
the sweetest woman in Paris 

It is a genuine treasure trove of delights 

from all over France

A l'Etoile d'or was the sole agent for the exalted Bernachon in Paris


You can watch a video of David Lebovitz visiting Denise. 



She is so full of energy, and so delightful, charming and enthusiastic with every one of her customers. I hope Denise was not injured, nor any of her customers, and that she and her store recover fully from this.

Update July 2014 by David Lebovitz- progress is slow, and it is uncertain whether or not A l'Etoile d'Or will reopen or not.

Update October 2015 by David Lebovitz- the happy news we've all bee waiting for, A l'Etoile d'Or will reopen on November 3 2015. 

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13 comments:

  1. skiourophile15 February 2014 at 22:24

    Oh no - that's so sad: I do hope she is alright. I went there and had a lovely time a few years back. Such a treasure chest of delights - I bought the nicest caramels.

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  2. Unknown15 February 2014 at 22:50

    So sad to hear that. Hope everyone was ok.

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  3. Sally Tharpe Rowles15 February 2014 at 23:34

    Oh too sad!

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  4. Sandra Nachlinger16 February 2014 at 00:19

    What a delightful shop! I hope it survived the explosion and everyone is safe.

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  5. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz16 February 2014 at 00:43

    Let's hope all recover quickly and the shop is open again soon.

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  6. Susan Lindquist16 February 2014 at 01:15

    This is sad news, indeed! I hope people weren't hurt!

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  7. Sheila (Bookjourney)16 February 2014 at 02:04

    Oh! That is sad! I repeat what everyone has said, I hope all is ok.

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  8. Anonymous16 February 2014 at 03:13

    I must go back and visit the places I'd missed. But hopefully this place still stands after the explosion and that it will be rebuilt.

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  9. Paulita 16 February 2014 at 07:32

    Yikes! Scary times for everyone.

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  10. Anne@HeadFullofBooks16 February 2014 at 11:38

    I can see why you are dreaming of France.

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  11. bermudaonion16 February 2014 at 11:51

    Oh how sad. I have a feeling she will come back from that.

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  12. Ali16 February 2014 at 13:32

    Such a lovely shop. I sure hope that nobody was severely injured.

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  13. Esme17 February 2014 at 15:36

    Wow how shocking-she is supposed to be okay. Thank goodness no-one died.

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