Phil Stevens: >I'll be in Paris for a few days early in April. Wll I raided the second hand market of Paris in November. I dont think that there is much use to go there for Cd's any more 8^) >Could listers give me recommendations for stores selling classical CDs, >including second-hand stores, if any. I dont know if I'm alowed to let You in on the secret stuff, and this is really Thanh-Tam Le's turf, he was the one who guided me to the right surces (Thanks again TT), the two that I did my best findings in were: la chumiere a musique 5, rue de Vaugard 750006 Paris Phone: 01 43 54 07 25 Metro: Odeon (open from 10 on weekdays and 12 on weekends if I remember corectly) and Jussieu Music/Classique 16, Rue Linne 75005 Paris Phone: 01 47 07 60 45 (open from 11 weekdays and 2 on weekends, IRC) Both have very good stock. >I understand the FNAC chain is quite good; are there >particular branches with a better stock than others? No particular stock diffrences what I could see, but very well stocked (as are the branches of Virgin MS) - Mind You, FNAC is one of the more expencive CD outlets I've vissited. >Is there a store in or near the Centre Pompidou? Dont know, but as Paris is quite easy to get around by Bus/Metro I dont think that You should limit Your search. >Is there a store specializing in contemporary French composers? I dont know if I asked Thanh-Tam about that, but 'la chaumiere' had a decent amount of contemporary stuff. But if You want some of the avantgarde French things You should check; www.ina.fr Which is one of the organisations for contemporary music in France. I think that Boulez 'la ciete de la musique' has a shop in junction with their concert hall IIRC (They are also on the web). I'm sure that Thanh-Tam and our other French friens well add and correct me were I'm wrong! peter lundin, gothenburg.se - Counting the days: DSCH 100 (1906-2006)