For anyone who likes to wander, the 5th arrondissement is full of little surprises. Behind this elegant double door at 34 rue de la Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, is a famous haunt among martial arts aficionados: Budo Store. It also happens to be the birthplace of French karate, which developed under the masterful eye of Henry Plée, the famous 'mountain'.
TRANSLATION: MEGAN CARNEGIE