Commerce. Yes, this collectors' shop, one of the oldest in Dijon, still exists.

Dijon Philatélique, located on Place Darcy, raises questions from many passersby. "It looks closed," someone says upon seeing the gates behind the window. It isn't. Inside, Véronique Abon, who now runs the store, is busy.

Stacks of boxes filled with old maps, coins, and stamps pile up in the small shop, making it difficult to move around. It's a veritable museum, resembling an Aladdin's cave.

The iconic store, catering to philatelists and numismatists, has been around since the early 1940s. "The store has...

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