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.

Gabrielle Laroche

 12 rue de Beaune Paris 75007 also at 25 rue de Lille Paris 75007 Métro: Rue du Bac

Paintings, sculpture and woodcuts from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and 17th century.

Maison de la Prasline Mazet

 37 rue des Archives Paris 75004 Métro: Rambuteau

In 1903, a young confectioner named Léon Mazet bought the recipe for the French praline, a confection created in 1636 made with roasted almonds caramelized in sugar, and started up his own shop in Montargis—Maison de la Prasline Mazet. He later opened a shop in Paris that closed in 2010. Now Mazet is back with a charming new boutique, using the pink, gold and citron tins that date to the shop’s beginnings. Freshly-made pralines and chocolates, along with many other delicious sweets.

Musée de la Musique

 221 ave Jean Jaurès Paris 19th Métro: Porte de Pantin

Within the Cité de la Musique at the Parc de la Villette, a museum displaying 1,000 musical instruments and art objects including some rare and extraordinary items belonging to such musical celebrities as Frédéric Chopin, Django Reinhardt and Frank Zappa. A chronological journey through Western musical forms from the 17th-century to the present day, with a look at different cultures along the way. Closed Mon.

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.

Musée Picasso

 5 rue de Thorigny Paris 75003 Métro: Saint Sébastien Froissart.

An extensive collection of Picasso’s paintings, sculptures, collages and ceramics, in a splendid 17th-century private mansion in the Marais district.

Jérôme Drefuss

 4 rue Jacob Paris 6th 11 rue de l'Echaudé Paris 75006 Métro: Saint-Germain-des-Prés

French luxury handbags never go out of style, but for women who prefer a more individual statement, the bags here are fabulous, clever, versatile and durable. Dreyfuss knows what features women want in a bag, and his best-seller, the Billy, has expandable sides, a zip pocket for cell phones, inside compartments and two sets of straps to be worn in any possible configuration. The collection also includes wallets, sunglasses, leggings and cropped jackets in soft stretch leather. Menswear is located down the street at 1 rue Jacob (tel. 01.43.54.70.93) and a smaller boutique can be found at 127 Galerie de Valois (tel. 01.42.60.38.76).

Hermès

 17 rue de Sèvres Paris 6th Métro:Sèvres-Babylone

The brand's first concept store is housed in a renovated Art Deco swimming pool on the Left Bank. Home decor occupies one-third of the space, including new ventures into wallpaper, furnishing fabrics and silk carpets. There's also a bookshop and tea salon.

Galerie Daniel Templon

 30 rue Beaubourg, Paris 75003 Métro: Rambuteau

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

Musée d’Orsay

 62 Rue de Lille Paris 75007 Métro: Solférino.

The renowned national museum housed in a Belle Epoque railroad station brilliantly transformed by architect Gae Aulenti, focused on Western art from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century, including the Impressionists, Manet, Van Gogh and Gauguin. Closed Mon.