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Forum des Halles
It seemed like a good idea at the time: move Paris' wholesale markets (and disease-breeding rats) outside the city, and replace them with an open park and underground mall. Today, the park attracts illicit 'vendors', while below, artificially lit, could-be-anywhere corridors of chain stores (including a vast Fnac) wrap around a sunken courtyard and the Julio Silva sculpture, Pyegemalion .
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Galerie Véro Dodat
For a quick taste of 19th-century Paris, it's hard to beat this shopping arcade, which opened in 1826 and retains its original skylights, ceiling murals and storefronts. The shops specialize in antiques, objets d'art, art books and fashion accessories.
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