L'Arbre de Vie is one of those boutiques that's been around for over 30 years and hasn't changed one bit. The window is packed with everything from metal windup toys (some are collector's items) to wooden puppets to snow globes from all over the world. Inside there is a collection of hand-knit clothes for children and every kind of toy you could possibly imagine, except for those of the modern or plastic variety. Métro: St-Paul.