Petrossian
18 blvd de Latour-Maubourg Paris 75007
The chic caviar restaurant and emporium carries not only beluga, ossetra, sevruga or Alverta Royal caviars, but also czar-cut salmon, king crab and even vodka chocolate pearls.Galerie Aveline/Jean-Marie Rossi
94 rue du Fbg St-Honoré Paris 75008 Métro: Miromesnil
One of the city's best-known dealers in exceptional 17th- to 19th-century furniture, paintings, and objets d’art, beautifully displayed in a vast gallery on the Place Beauvau.Pierre Hermé
72 rue de Bonaparte, 6th; 185 rue de Vaugirard, 15th
A pâtissier with a passion for chocolate, Hermé creates pastries with incredible flavor combinations—like passionfruit macarons with milk chocolate filling—as well as amazing filled chocolates including the Makassar, a frothy mousse of salted, buttery caramel coated in dark chocolate. His “collections” vary with the seasons.Jamin Puech
61 rue d’Hauteville Paris 10th
Handbag designers Benoît Jamin and Isabelle Puech opened their first boutique in 1996 after designing bags for Chanel, Balmain and Karl Lagerfeld, and their bags quickly became hallmarks for the fashion set. The fanciful limited-edition bags are handmade in leather, raffia or embroidered fabric, with decoration in all-natural materials—wood, seeds, horn, bone, shells and beads. Several shops in Paris (check our listings) including this inventory boutique for bargain-hunters.
RATP / Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens
Métro station Chatelet-Les-Halles (in the RER transfer hall, 1st)
The boutique of the RATP, which runs the Paris Métro and bus lines, with moderately-priced, really fun gifts and souvenirs including tableware, toys, Métro-ticket bath towels and umbrellas printed with the Métro map.By Terry
36 passage Véro-Dodat Paris 75001
Cosmetics and perfume by Terry de Gunzberg, former makeup director at Yves Saint Laurent.Le Bonbon au Palais
19 rue Monge Paris 5th Métro: Cardinal Lemoine
Rainbow-hued candies, some 200 varieties from all over France, glisten like gemstones in apothecary jars in this dream of a boutique. Other Gallic treasures include light, fluffy guimauve, the square-cut French version of marshmallow; alcohol-filled chocolates covered in marzipan; lollipops in such flavors as blueberry, pineapple, quince and black cherry; and candied flower petals and herbs, including whole roses, violets, vervain, mint and lilac.Arc en Seine
31 rue de Seine, Paris 75006
Opened in 1984 by Christian Boutonnet and Rafaël Ortiz and specializing in the best of Art Deco furnishings, sculpture and objets d'art by desingers including Pierre Chareau, Jean-Michel Frank, Eugène Prinz, Alexandre Noll, Gio Ponti, Alberto and Diego Giacometti.Crypte Archéologique du Parvis Notre-Dame
7 place Jean-Paul II Parvis Notre-Dame Paris 4th Métro: Cité, Saint Michel
Under the square in front of Notre Dame cathedral, the archeological remains of the ancient Gallo-Roman city, discovered during excavations between 1965 and 1977. Vestiges of streets and houses, with scale models showing the evolution of the city from the Roman era. Closed Mon.Musée National du Moyen Age–Musée Cluny
6 place Paul-Painlevé Paris 75005 Métro: Cluny-La Sorbonne.
A wonderful museum of medieval history and art, including the renowned Lady and the Unicorn tapestries, housed in a resplendent 15th-century residence built on top of immense early Roman baths.India Mahdavi
3 rue Las Cases Paris 75007 Métro: Solférino
A showcase for the sophisticated furniture, lamps and accessories of star architect and designer India Mahdavi.Musée Dapper
35 bis rue Paul Valéry Paris 75016 Métro: Victor-Hugo
A private museum offering top-notch temporary exhibits of African art. Closed Tues.