"Discover the city of light in a truly unique way with La Source Antiques Tours - tailor-made guided antiquing and flea market tours of Paris where you'll discover the hidden corners of the Parisian antiques, interior design and decorative arts world. This isn't your average tour. And it certainly isn't your average shopping trip. It's more like stepping through the back of the wardrobe - only instead of Narnia, you find yourself surrounded by gilt-framed mirrors, vintage chandeliers, and chairs shaped by generations of use and conversation."
"Paris isn't shy when it comes to showing off. Grand boulevards lined with elegant shops, celebrated museums and fine restaurants are all part of the picture. But beneath the polish and the pastries lies another Paris - one rich in secret treasures, if you know where to look. The city's style is gloriously eclectic: medieval craftsmanship, baroque grandeur, Louis XIV opulence, the clean lines of Art Deco and that elusive, effortless bohemian flair. And the real jewels? They're rarely found in shop windows. They're hidden behind unmarked doors, down cobbled alleys, or tucked away in the less obvious corners of antiques and flea markets."
"At the heart of La Source are Aline Bachelier and Susie McLaren - your guides, allies and trusted eyes on the ground. Paris-born Aline Bachelier was raised in the world of antiques. Born into a family of dealers, she grew up among ormolu clocks and velvet fauteuils, absorbing knowledge from an early age. She later ran her own shop in the renowned Marché Paul Bert at the Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen, where she became known for her instinctive eye and deep understanding of quality. Today, Aline works from Paris and consults for clients around the world, sourcing antiques across France and Europe. "It's not just about how old a piece is," she says,"
La Source offers tailor-made guided antiquing and flea market tours across Paris that reveal hidden corners of the city's antiques, interior design and decorative arts world. Tours focus on off-the-beaten-path shops, unmarked doorways and flea-market corners where medieval, baroque, Louis XIV and Art Deco pieces mix with bohemian finds. Guides Aline Bachelier and Susie McLaren act as local experts and trusted eyes, sourcing quality pieces and steering clients to notable discoveries. Paris-born Aline trained in a family of dealers, ran a shop at Marché Paul Bert, and now consults and sources antiques across France and Europe.
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