Bastien de Almeida
46 rue La Condamine Paris 17th
In Paris's Batignolles trendy district, a shop carrying stunning American vintage fashion as well as specialized books and DVDs. It even offers sewing classes. Closed Sun-Mon.Mémorial du Maréchal Leclerc et Hauteclocque et de la Libération de Paris & Musée Jean Moulin
Jardin Atlantique 23 allée de la 2e DB (above the Gare Montparnasse) Paris 15th Métro: Montparnasse Bienvenüe
Two museums devoted to World War II and the French Resistance: one following the exploits of the Free French commander General Leclerc and the Liberation of Paris; the other recounting the story of Resistance hero Jean Moulin. Films, slides and documentary material. Closed Mon.La Chambre aux Confitures
9 rue des Martyrs Paris 75009 Métro: Notre Dame de Lorette, Saint Georges
Following a lifelong passion, Lise Bienaimé devotes herself full-time to creating an amazing of seasonal preserves: “winter citrus” includes four types of orange marmalade, with a delectable variation lightly perfumed with fleur d’oranger. Summer fruit flavors include raspberry and rose, red or black cherry, gariguette strawberry, hazelnut and melon and five kinds of apricot. The fruit content is very high, with only enough sugar to preserve freshness. And everything in the store can be sampled.Meert
16 rue Elzévir 75003 Paris Métro Saint-Paul
The most beautiful confiserie-pâtisserie in Paris, and the first Paris offshoot of the exquisite Meert pâtisserie and tea salon in Lille, founded in 1761. Meert’s fame centers on its unique version of the gaufre, a delicate waffle native to the old region of Flanders, treasured for its sublime cream center perfumed with Madagascar vanilla. The boutique also carries chocolates and jams and, on Saturdays only, delicious pastries.Victoria Christmas
39-41 galerie Vivienne Paris 75002
Babywear in organically-grown Japanese cotton and all-natural dyes, and hypoallergenic infant cologne.L’Echoppe
47 rue des Martyrs Paris 9th Métro: Saint-Georges/Pigalle
A gourmet boutique on the chic rue des Martyrs that will assemble just the right beautifully wrapped gustatory gift for any special occasion. Owner Sabine de Soyres, a dedicated gourmande, has scoured France to find the best regional delicacies in four categories: wines and champagnes, flowers, gourmet groceries, and sweets and chocolate. Each of the 50 or so wines available in the store hover around the €10 mark, but Soyres caters to any budget.Bonton
5 blvd des Filles du Calvaire, Paris 75003 82 rue de Grenelle, Paris 75007 122 rue du Bac, Paris 75007
Three immense floors packed with fashion, furniture, interior accessories, toys, books, candy and cupcakes galore. Designer Valérie Mazerat has indulged her inner child to the max here, adding a cozy candy store-cum-café, a retro-style barber shop, a photo machine and cinema corner.Diptyque
34 blvd Saint Germain Paris 75005
Famous for scented candles in more than 50 fragrances—expensive but exceptional.Maison Fabre
Jardins du Palais Royal 128-129 Galerie de Valois Paris 75001
The first Paris boutique of the family-run glove company founded in 1924, with a rainbow array of some 180 models all hand-crafted in the traditional glove-making town of Millau, in the Aveyron département of south-central France.Michel Chaudun
149 rue de l’Université Paris 75007
A wonderful chocolate shop filled with traditional filled chocolates and trompe l’oeil creations including chocolate gargoyles. Specialties are the dark pastilles filled with crunchy bits of cocoa bean and the melt-in-your-mouth pavés, little cubes of cocoa-dusted ganache.Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine
1 pl du Trocadéro et du 11 novembre Paris 16th Métro: Trocadéro
Occupying one wing of the Palais de Chaillot, this museum displays impressive, life-size models of the façades of cathedrals and other monuments on the ground floor, with upper floors devoted to medieval and Renaissance murals and stained-glass windows and modern and contemporary architecture. Also houses temporary exhibits. Closed Tue.Anna Joliet
9 rue de Beaujolais, Palais Royal Paris 75001
A quaint little shop selling delightful, old-fashioned wind-up music boxes.