Aulnay-sous-Bois is one of those Paris suburbs that has seen better days, but if you are ever near the French capital and in need of an optician it’s the place to go.
Why so? On a recent trip to Silmo in Paris I had the misfortune of staying in Aulnay, but despite my poor choice of venue I was astounded by the number of opticians this down-at-heel suburb boasted. Alongside the ubiquitous Krys and Optic 2000 outlets were a plethora of independent practices crammed to the gunwales with stock and each sporting a lonely staff member well into the night.
A quick Google highlights 18 opticians in the Aulnay-sous- Bois area, considering French opticians do not generally test it is easy to see how the country has between three and four times as many outlets as the UK.
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