The Snow White story in Fantasyland at Disneyland Paris continues in the shop next door to the attraction, La Chaumière des Sept Nains. The first portion of the store is inspired by the Queen's castle, with heavy stone work and carved columns that echo the look of the nearby queue. You may even notice the apple motif in the Gothic chandeliers here.
Step through the arches, and you'll enter the world of the seven dwarfs, beginning with this diminutive suit of armor.
Straight ahead is the cottage of the dwarfs themselves. It's a beautifully rendered "outdoor" environment that serves as a transition between the two distinct spaces of the shop. Look back, and you'll see the exterior of the Queen's castle. Ahead is the cottage, complete with thatched roof and heart shutters as seen in the 1937 animated feature.
The little wooden bridge crosses a stream toward the cottage, where you'll discover some of the forest animals helping Snow White with the laundry.
Inside the cottage are other details that further tell the story of the dwarfs. There are more reminders of the film, like the heavy candle chandelier and the seven little beds (holding plush of course; not sure how I ended up without a picture of them). Up in the rafters, you'll even spot a selection of mining tools. My favorite? The pickax with the sock on it!
Straight ahead is the cottage of the dwarfs themselves. It's a beautifully rendered "outdoor" environment that serves as a transition between the two distinct spaces of the shop. Look back, and you'll see the exterior of the Queen's castle. Ahead is the cottage, complete with thatched roof and heart shutters as seen in the 1937 animated feature.
The little wooden bridge crosses a stream toward the cottage, where you'll discover some of the forest animals helping Snow White with the laundry.
Inside the cottage are other details that further tell the story of the dwarfs. There are more reminders of the film, like the heavy candle chandelier and the seven little beds (holding plush of course; not sure how I ended up without a picture of them). Up in the rafters, you'll even spot a selection of mining tools. My favorite? The pickax with the sock on it!
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