Delcourt's art deco-influenced, geometrical lights and furniture are given a contemporary spin by their combination of stained wood and black steel.

Shelves groan under stuffed aubergines, halva, falafel and all manner of Middle Eastern delicacies.

Cantin, a defender of unpasteurised cheese and supplier to many posh Paris restaurants, offers aged chèvres and amazing morbier, mont d'or and comté.

Each chocolate ganache has an intricate design, packages look like jewel boxes, and each purchase comes with a tract on how best to savour the stuff.