Merci
111 blvd Beaumarchais Paris 75003
A four-story boutique complex in the upper Marais that includes a florist shop, used bookstore, designer and vintage clothing for men, women and children, accessories, kitchenware, design furniture and flea market finds—and a restaurant. Designers including Stella McCartney and Paul Smith offer customized versions of items from their collections at more accessible prices, and profits go to a charity for disadvantaged children.Hédiard
21 place de la Madeleine Paris 75008
Introduced Parisians to the joys of exotic fruits in the 1850s and Hédiard jams, marmalades and pâtes de fruit are still bestsellers today, lined up with an enticing array of oils and spices and a fantastic wine cellar.Ovale
40, Bld Haussman, 75007 Paris 21, rue Marbeuf, 75008 Paris
Ultra-upmarket children’s clothing, mostly in subdued shades of ivory and beige, along with solid-silver rattles and gold jewelry for tiny tots. Well known for giant plush polar bears in the window displays.Senteurs de Fée
2 rue des Haudriettes Paris 75003
A tiny olfactory haven filled with an aromatic range of room perfumes, scented candles, bath salts and body creams, all made with essential oils.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.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.Louvre des Antiquaires
2 place du Palais Royal, Paris 75001 Métro: Palais Royal
A vast, three-story building with 250 galleries covering some 30 different areas of expertise, from archaeology, coins and stamps to medieval manuscripts, Art Deco furnishings and fine jewellery.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.Fragonard
39 blvd des Capucines, 2nd; 196 blvd St Germain, 7th; 51 rue des Francs Bourgeois, 4th, and others
The famed perfume house based in Grasse, in Provence, has a handful of Paris shops offering not just dozens of fragrances, scented candles, cosmetics and soaps, but also great gifts, exquisite embroidered linens, jewelry and accessories. There’s a perfume museum at the Capucines address.Musée de l’Orangerie
Jardin des Tuileries Paris 75001 Métro: Concorde.
The beautifully renovated museum in the Tuileries Gardens is famed for its spectacular series of Monet’s Water Lilies and the Walter-Guillaume collection of late 19th- and early 20th-century art, including works by Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse and Derain. Closed Tues.Le Thé des Ecrivains
16 rue des Minimes Paris 75003
A tea emporium with beautifully packaged teas designed to be sipped while reading certain authors—Tea of the American Authors combines flavors of orange and bergamot with lime, Tea of the Chinese Philosophers is a blend of green and black teas spiked with poppy and lotus.W.H. Smith
248 rue de Rivoli Paris 75001
A wide selection of books in English as well as international newspapers and magazines. Great travel section.