Hediard: temple of haute gastronomie
Hediard is similar to Fauchon in terms of it being a high-end gourmet store. But it's more extensive in the offerings. You can find tea, coffee, cookies, wine, fresh fruits, spices, caviar, salmon, etc. There is also some prepared food and desserts to take away. Again the product presentation is first-rate here as at Fauchon.
This 1850 temple of haute gastronomie has been renovated, perhaps to woo visitors away from Fauchon. The decor is a series of salons filled with almost Disneyesque displays meant to give the store the look of an early-1900s spice emporium. Hédiard is rich in coffees, teas, jams, and spices. The decor changes with whatever holiday (Halloween, Easter, Bastille Day) or special promotion (the coffees of Brazil, the teas of Ceylon) is in effect at the time.