Notsobig

 38 rue Tiquetonne Paris 75002

A kiddie concept store carrying furniture, mobiles and teddy bears.

Galerie Daniel Templon

 30 rue Beaubourg, Paris 75003 Métro: Rambuteau

A contemporary gallery featuring established and up-and-coming artists.

Amin Kader

 1 rue de la Paix Paris 75002

With a splendid Italian Renaissance fantasy decor, the only shop in town carrying the cult beauty products of the famed Florentine pharmacy Santa Maria Novella.

Renaud Pellegrino

 149 rue Saint-Honoré 75001

Known for exquisite clutch bags.

HIP Gallery

 8 rue Saint-Roch 75001 Métro: Tuileries

HIP—for Homo Inventit Paradisium, or Man Invents Paradise—is a sleek new art, design, jewelry and garden concept store with a fusion restaurant near the Tuileries Gardens. It stocks exclusive limited editions and unique glass pieces by Czech architect and designer Borek Sipek, along with Alessi and Driade kitchen utensils, Mark Brazier-Jones furniture, contemporary sculpture, avant-garde jewelry and rare orchids.

Galerie d’Art St-Honoré

 69 rue du Faubourg St-Honoré Paris 75008 Métro: Miromesnil

Paintings from the 16th- to 18th-century Northern European School, mainly Flemish—including Brueghel, Cranach, and Jan Van Kessel.

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.

Serge Amoruso

 37 avenue Daumesnil Paris 75012

Former Hermès designer and craftsman Serge Amoruso custom-makes handbags, suitcases, briefcases, wallets, watchbands and other luxury leather goods in rare and exotic skins and colors.

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.

Christian Lacroix

 2-4 place Saint Sulpice Paris 75006

The former couturier is back with a new boutique in Paris, where a small but opulent collection of accessories and housewares is displayed in a minimalist decor: colorful totes and silk scarves, Jackie O-style sunglasses and over-the-top necklaces, throw pillows, carafe-and-goblet sets and scented candles. No plans for a women's clothing label yet, but a raffish menswear line occupies a corner of the shop. 1/2013

Hermès

 24, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 75008 Paris

Stocked with all the usual Hermès goodies-silk scarves, cult handbags, equestrian chic and men's and women's ready-to-wear.

Pasquale Bruni

 Bd Haussmann 75009 Paris

Luxury jewelry and accessories by Italian designer Eugenia Bruni, and a jewelry-inspired cosmetic line in partnership with By Terry makeup guru Terry de Gunzberg.