Cordonnerie Moderne
My shoemaker has his abide here, a nice little road hidden between St. Lazare, the rue d'Amsterdam and the rue de Londres. His shop is named Cordonnerie Moderne, but there's nothing modern about it; my brogues get their soles attached by hand, with manual braids.
When I was still working in the Rue de Londres, 50 meters from here, I used to have lunch with my collegues in the Chope St Lazare, the café next to the shoemaker. Gilbert, the patron of La Chope used to say that the shoemaker had a "méchant charactér, mais ç'est un bon artisan". I don't fully agree, the guy is a bit strange, but nice and always recognizes me when I walk in. He's a very good artisan though, wouldn't dream of bringing my shoes elsewhere.
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Update 29/03/2009: He's gone. I went over a couple of days ago, with two pairs that needed fixing. The board above the door is still there, but the restaurant has expanded into the shop, and the cobbler has gone, with his interior and his machinery. He'll be missed. And I need a new shoemaker now.
Cordonnerie Moderne
My shoemaker has his abide here, a nice little road hidden between St. Lazare, the rue d'Amsterdam and the rue de Londres. His shop is named Cordonnerie Moderne, but there's nothing modern about it; my brogues get their soles attached by hand, with manual braids.
When I was still working in the Rue de Londres, 50 meters from here, I used to have lunch with my collegues in the Chope St Lazare, the café next to the shoemaker. Gilbert, the patron of La Chope used to say that the shoemaker had a "méchant charactér, mais ç'est un bon artisan". I don't fully agree, the guy is a bit strange, but nice and always recognizes me when I walk in. He's a very good artisan though, wouldn't dream of bringing my shoes elsewhere.
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Update 29/03/2009: He's gone. I went over a couple of days ago, with two pairs that needed fixing. The board above the door is still there, but the restaurant has expanded into the shop, and the cobbler has gone, with his interior and his machinery. He'll be missed. And I need a new shoemaker now.