Maison Européenne de la Photographie
5-7 rue de Fourcy Paris 75004 Métro: Saint Paul
France’s national photography museum, with multiple temporary exhibits. Closed Mon and Tues.Zara
374 rue Saint Honoré, 1st; 45 rue de Rennes, 6th; 44 ave des Champs-Elysées, 8th
Just a few of many Paris outlets of the Spanish chain, offering young and trendy fashion at bargain prices—for women only at the Saint Honoré address, men and women at Rennes and the Champs-Elysées, which also has childrenswear.Musée de la Vie Romantique
16 rue Chaptal Paris 9th Métro: Blanche, Saint-Georges, Pigalle
The small 19th-century home and garden of Romantic painter Ary Scheffer, with the artist’s paintings and charming mementos of his neighbors, the novelist George Sand and Chopin. Closed Mon.Colette
213 rue Saint Honoré Paris 75001
The first concept boutique in Paris, still cooler-than-thou, offering an eclectic selection of books, jewelry, trinkets, gadgets, cosmetics, scented candles, designer accessories and clothing for men and women.Musée National de la Marine
17 place du Trocadéro Paris 75016 Métro: Trocadéro.
France’s impressive maritime museum, with superb scale models of historic galleys and ships from the 17th century to the present day. and remnants of the ornately gilded royal vessel of Louis XIV.Antoine & Lili
95 quai de Valmy; 87 rue de Seine; 17 rue du Jour Paris 75010; 75006; 75001
One of the first fashion hot spots along the Canal Saint Martin: three adjacent stores with crayon-colored facades—hot pink for womenswear, canary yellow for kitsch home decor, lime green for kids’ clothes, toys and gifts. Now branched out into Saint Germain des Prés and the old Les Halles areas.
Bernardaud
11 rue Royale Paris 75008
The flagship store of Bernardaud, a family firm that has been producing Limoges porcelain for more than a century—classic tableware, vases, light fixtures, gifts and jewelry, along with new collections by innovative young designers.Galignani
224 rue de Rivoli Paris 75001
The city’s oldest English-language bookstore, founded in 1802, offering books in French and English on a wide range of subjects, as well as a extensive selection of art books and magazines.Diptyque
34 blvd Saint Germain Paris 75005
Famous for scented candles in more than 50 fragrances—expensive but exceptional.Corto Moltedo
146-148 Galerie de Valois, Palais Royal Paris 1st
Corto Moltedo, the trendy flagship store showcasing the luxury bag line launched by American-Italian designer Gabrielecorto Moltedo, is the latest haven of Palais Royal hip. Moltedo describes his aesthetic as "pop-luxe" chic, combining the best of ancestral Italian craftsmanship (his parents were owners of Bottega Veneta) with exotic skins, sumptuous leathers and vibrant colors. More reasonably priced travel accessories include funky laptop cases shaped like giant cassette tapes.Brame & Lorenceau
68 blvd Malesherbes Paris 75008 Métro: St-Augustin
Created 30 yeas ago by a merger of two galleries founded in 1864, now specializing in 19th- and 20th-century paintings, drawings and sculpture, as well as modern and contemporary art, offering works by such artists as Degas, Caillebotte, Blanche, Daumier, Carolus-Duran, Fantin-Latour, Toulouse-Lautrec, Seurat, Sisley and Rodin.Galerie Maeght
2 rue du Bac Paris 75007 Métro: Rue du Bac
Founded in Cannes in 1936 by Aimé Maeght, dealer and friend of Braque, Matisse, Léger and Miró, the prestigious gallery is still run by the Maeght family and still handles modern and contemporary artists including Giacometti, Calder, Miró, Adami, Chillida, Van Velde and Pol Bury.