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At number 12, one of the 18th century's most famous private homes, the
Baudard de Saint-James mansion owes its names to the treasurer of Louis
XVI's Navy. It is within these walls, echoing with history, that
Chaumet set up his shop. Napoleon III met his future wife, Eugénie de
Montijo, there. And in 1847, the composer Chopin died in one of the
upstairs salons. In these rooms, with their ornately decorated,
wood-embellished ceilings, Chaumet houses a charming museum bearing
witness to the creativity of this jeweler, which boasts a royal
clientele. In the 20s, its specialties were aigrettes, the jeweled
decorations that the belles of the époque's balls placed in their hair,
and above all, tiaras. Today, Chaumet offers more contemporary
creations, and recently brought out two fresh and elegant perfumes -one
for men and one for women- whose image is less elitist but as refined
as ever.
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