On the corner of Place Vendome on the edge of the 1er arrondissement, opposite Rue de la Paix, a grandmother steers her little grandson towards their parked car using her free hand. Her other hand is clutching two cardboard boxes tied together with string. The grandson is reaching out for the car door handle. Over the road is the high class jewellers Mappin & Webb at 1 Rue de la Paix, 2eme arrondissement, Right Bank, Paris, France, circa 1960s.