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No Rain On His Parade: Parisian Preserves Art Of Umbrella Repair
When an umbrella breaks, most people just throw it away — and pick up another one, from a street vendor or maybe a drugstore.
But what if you got it repaired instead? Would you even be able to find someone who could do the work?
In Paris, that's still possible ... just. What was once a thriving profession has dwindled dramatically. These days, Thierry Millet says he is the city's last umbrella repairman.
Millet's shop lies in a tiny passageway in what used to be a thriving artisanal district in Paris' 18th arrondissement. Downstairs, Pep's Maison bursts with elegant and colorful French-made umbrellas for sale.
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