A la Mère de Famille
35 rue du Faubourg Montmartre Paris 75009
The city's oldest candy shop has been in the same lovely chandelier-lit boutique since 1761. The shop's vintage feel, coupled with a modern mission, give an irresistible flavor to their chocolates, caramels, marshmallows and more.Pâtisserie des Rêves
93 rue du Bac Paris 75007
Philippe Conticini, the chef of the most buzzed-about pastry shop in town, claims to be on a mission to "reach people's souls through their taste buds."Didier Aaron
152 Boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris
A gallery founded by Jeanne Aaron in 1923 and now run by third-genenration expert Hervé Aaron, one of the city’s top dealers in museum-quality 17th- to 19th-century paintings, furniture, and objets d’art.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.BHV
52 rue de Rivoli Paris 75004
The Bazaar de l'Hôtel de Ville carries fashion, books, electronic goods and home furnishings, but it’s best known as a do-it-yourself and home decorating paradise. BHV Homme, nearby at 36 rue de la Verrerie offers four floors devoted to men’s fashion and accessories; and BHV La Cave, at 13 rue des Archives, is a wine lover’s warehouse.Jugetsudo By Maruyama Nori
95 rue de Seine Paris 75006
A small Japanese tea salon and boutique beautifully designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and run by the 150-year-old Tokyo firm Maruyama Nori, with a long counter for sipping tea with pastries, a selection of teas, traditional teapots and porcelain cups, and bamboo everywhere. Saturday tea ceremonies downstairs.Brame & Lorenceau
68 blvd Malesherbes Paris 75008 Métro: St-Augustin
Created 30 yeas ago by a merger of two galleries founded in 1864, now specializing in 19th- and 20th-century paintings, drawings and sculpture, as well as modern and contemporary art, offering works by such artists as Degas, Caillebotte, Blanche, Daumier, Carolus-Duran, Fantin-Latour, Toulouse-Lautrec, Seurat, Sisley and Rodin.Musée Maillol–Fondation Dina Vierny
59-61 rue de Grenelle Paris 75007 Métro: Rue du Bac
A museum established by Dina Vierny, who as a very young woman was the model and muse of sculptor Aristide Maillol. The permanent collection offers Maillol sculptures and drawings, along with works by Gauguin, Bonnard, Denis, Redon and Kandinsky, and Vierny’s own collection of modern primitive artists. Open daily except on Christmas and Jan 1. Closure for renovation.Renaud Pellegrino
149 rue Saint-Honoré 75001
Known for exquisite clutch bags.Atelier du Bracelet Parisien
28 place du Marché Saint Honoré Paris 75001
A small shop specialized in watchbands and small leather goods in a large range of skins, styles and colors, both ready-to-wear and custom-made.
La Chaise Longue
20 rue des Francs-Bourgeois Paris 75003
A chain of shops carrying an eclectic mix of humorous home deco items, quirky tablewear, toys, gadgets and gifts, with six other locations in Paris and others scattered throughout France.Et Puis C’est Tout
72 rue des Martyrs Paris 75018
A great collection of 1950s-1970s furniture, barware, lamps and hundreds of key chains, mostly brand-specific, logo-emblazoned and iconic models.