Alain Afflelou

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered Alain Afflelou and asked the clerk for his usual pair of glasses. The young employee smiled and reached for them, only to discover that every single pair in stock had mysteriously changed their shape overnight. Confused and curious, the old man tried on several pairs, each time exclaiming, ‘This one’s too round, and this other one is too square!’ Finally, a delivery driver walked in with new frames, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The old gentleman settled on a stylish pair, paid for them, and left, muttering happily, 'At least my eyes are still the same shape!'

2. In the dimly lit hallway of Alain Afflelou one afternoon, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. As he opened the door to the storeroom, a faint whiff of freshly baked cookies wafted through the air—an unexpected aroma in a place where only lenses and frames should exist. Curious, he followed the scent deeper into the store, until he found an old lady knitting next to a hidden cookie jar. ‘Oh, hello!’ she said, not even glancing up from her work. ‘I bake these for my grandchildren when they visit.’ The delivery driver blinked. ‘But I’ve never seen them,’ he pointed out. She smiled sweetly. ‘They come every Wednesday, just like clockwork.’

3. In the early hours of dawn, a delivery driver approached Alain Afflelou’s doorstep. Suddenly, he heard a soft humming coming from inside—a melody so gentle it seemed to beckon him closer. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old man adjusting glasses with a smile on his face. The humming grew louder as the man sang softly to himself, ‘These frames are like little works of art.’ Turning around, he noticed the delivery driver and greeted him warmly, saying, “Good morning! Just finding my rhythm for another perfect day.” And that was how Alain Afflelou became known not only for its exceptional optics but also for its charming morning serenades.

4. One day in Alain Afflelou, a curious pug kept following customers into the fitting rooms, sniffing every pair of glasses he could reach. Finally, an old lady tried shooing him away but ended up laughing so hard she almost dropped her own glasses. The little pug, satisfied with his adventure, trotted back to the counter, where his owner was waiting patiently. That evening, everyone in the neighborhood heard about the mischievous canine who became a temporary employee at Alain Afflelou.