Wowo
5 rue Froissart Paris 75003
Quirky, retro-style clothes for kids and infants by American-born, long-time Parisienne Elisabeth Relin. Great bold graphic tee shirts with motifs ranging from snapping crocodiles to electric guitars.Eurolingua Institute: Study Abroad Programmes
The Eurolingua One-to-One French language homestay immersions are available year round in some of France’s most beautiful locations.Galerie VIA
29 ave Daumesnil Paris 75012 Métro: Gare de Lyon
A design gallery sponsored by the French furniture industry, specializing in young, up-and-coming designers.Ra
14 rue de la Corderie Paris 3rd Métro: Temple
A fabulous concept boutique Paris’s Haut Marais where clothes are displayed on a curtained mini-stage, jewelry is in a stylized coffin and the mannequins seem ready to speak, as if right off a Jean Cocteau movie set. Some of the shop’s limited-edition pieces are closest in spirit to theatrical costumes, but there are plenty of outstanding everyday pieces, along with some fairly wacky headgear, handmade leather goods, a small vintage collection and a bookstore.Francis Kurkdjian
5 rue d'Alger Paris 75001
The parfumerie of the man who created the "scent of money" for French artist Sophie Calle, and in the summers of 2007 and 2008 he filled the fountains at the Château de Versailles with the fragrance of strawberries, melon and pears. Also offers scented bubble bath for kids and scented, monogrammed leather wristbands.
Boutique de l’Assemblée Nationale
7 rue Aristide Briand Paris 75007
The charming bookstore and gift shop of the French National Assembly (the House of Representatives), with stationery, office accessories, leather goods, tableware and games, all stamped with the Assembly logo.Musée du Luxembourg
19 rue de Vaugirard Paris 75006 Métro: Odéon
A small museum in the Luxembourg Gardens, now used only for temporary exhibits.Arty Dandy
1 rue de Furstemberg Paris 75006 Métro: Mabillon
An impossibly chic gallery boutique that mixes fashion with art books, housewares, jewelry, small leather goods, sunglasses, perfumes and fine art. As in a gallery, the inventory changes constantly—clothing according to season and everything else according to whatever owner Axel Teinturier finds interesting and clever: eye-catching ornaments for the home, plush designer rugs, classic merino sweaters for men and ostrich-leather handbags for women.
Café de Flore Boutique
26 rue Saint-Benoit Paris 75006
The souvenir and gift shop of the famed literary café of Saint Germain des Prés, offering its logo tableware, linens and even bistrot tables and chairs.La Cinémathèque Française
51 rue de Bercy Paris 75012 Métro: Bercy
Now installed in a building designed by Frank Gehry at the edge of the Bercy park, France's legendary Cinémathèque includes a superb movie museum and a vast film-archive library. Daily screenings and excellent temporary exhibits. Closed Tues.Notsobig
38 rue Tiquetonne Paris 75002
A kiddie concept store carrying furniture, mobiles and teddy bears.FrenchTrotters
128 rue Vieille du Temple Paris 3rd
This beautiful store in the upper Marais is for devotees of timeless French chic, with a handpicked collection of exclusively French fashion brands—menswear, womenswear and a superb housewares collection. There are also books and hard-to-find European cosmetics brands.