The pharmaceutical treasure chest

Every self-respecting French household has one. 
And Nana's is no exception. 

My memory of France is that people truly have a passion for "les médicaments" and while most villages have lost their butchers, bakers or cafes, la pharmacie is the last local commerce to have resisted the onslaught of the concentration of consumerism (mostly to soulless zones commerciales outside of towns).
No, the pharmacy lives on. It's welcoming green cross easily identifiable from a distance. 
A temple dedicated to the cult of les médicaments. 
Pharmacies even have their own smell. 

The smell of sterilisation and reassurance.