Important Places
Le Passant

Le Passant is a fairly popular bar/cafe in The Marais district of Paris. It's down a side street off of the main drag and therefore caters to a more middle class clientèle. There is live entertainment on the mid-size stage every night and going into the wee hours on the weekends. Ever since the fall of France, Le Passant has been slightly struggling to keep its head above water. In the last few months, however, they have begun to cater to both Frenchmen and Nazis with the strictly held rule that the war is to be left at the door. The owner, Genevieve d'Este, has enforced this rule once by kicking two feuding men, a German and a Frenchman, from the bar. Neither of them are welcome back. Few have questioned her since.


The Île de la Cité

Paris made its début on the Île de la Cité, and this river islet is often regarded to this day not only as the center of the city, but the centre of all France. During the days, the islet is bustling with activity, but after night fall curfew often finds it deserted of even criminals. Two of the most luminous Gothic churches ever built stand over the islet and are wonderful for sightseeing, however there are other delights – shady squares and embankments, panoramic bridges and the perfect symmetry of neighbouring Île St-Louis, an island-village of the high 'bourgeoisie'. On a Sunday morning you can hear an echo of the old din in Place Louis Lépine's bird market.


The Conciergerie

Just off of The Île de la Cité, The Conciergerie is a former royal palace, prison and seat of law in Paris. It is part of the larger complex known as the Palais de Justice. In this setting, the puppet governmental officers who were sent to rule over Paris have taken over the halls of The Conciergerie as their administrative buildings and are using the prison for countless French PoWs from the war. Though Vichy is the official ruling capital, there is much government business done in Paris and the Nazis have a strong interest in keeping control of this building and the government within.

Chabert Boulanger (bakery)

Chabert Boulanger was opened in 1928 by Rene and Marie Chabert, this bakery features two large counter displays which were once filled with cakes, pies, cookies, and breads of all description. Now it is run by the widow Marie Chabert, with assistance from her granddaughter. Thanks to the shortages of war, the cases are far less from full - and feature more plain breads than treats.

The cakes and pies and cookies are more often than not purchased by Nazi soldiers and government officials, as they are the only ones who can afford such luxuries. Though Marie tries to keep the prices down, the ingredients are costly. Occasionally one of them places a special order, and brings in the ingredients for such. The Parisian citizens come in for their bread - which Marie will let them purchase, even if they cannot afford it. "Pay me back when you can, take the bread now." is a frequently heard phrase. She still makes bread deliveries throughout the city, occasionally delivering a message along with the baked goods.

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