Alléosse
13 rue Poncelet Paris 75017
One of the city’s prettiest cheese shops, this family-owned operation on a busy market street, with separate aging cellars, offers a wide selection and a helpful staff.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.L’Echoppe
47 rue des Martyrs Paris 9th Métro: Saint-Georges/Pigalle
A gourmet boutique on the chic rue des Martyrs that will assemble just the right beautifully wrapped gustatory gift for any special occasion. Owner Sabine de Soyres, a dedicated gourmande, has scoured France to find the best regional delicacies in four categories: wines and champagnes, flowers, gourmet groceries, and sweets and chocolate. Each of the 50 or so wines available in the store hover around the €10 mark, but Soyres caters to any budget.Bobbi Brown
1 bis rue des Francs-Bourgeois Paris 75003
American cosmetics star Brown has just opened her first boutique in Paris, on the main shopping street in the Marais.Le Marchand d’Etoiles
4 rue du Pont aux Choux Paris 75003
The Star Merchant is the French equivalent of the Sandman, and the shop specializes in children’s nightwear—velour pajamas, angel-winged nightgowns, gold-dotted and star-studded boxer shorts.Dehillerin
18 et 20, rue Coquillière 51, rue Jean- Jacques Rousseau - Paris 75001
The professional kitchen and culinary equipment store par excellence. It’s well worth a visit even if you’ve no intention to buy.Spree
16 rue de La Vieuville Paris 75018
A terrific inventory of big-name designers—Isabel Marant, Comme des Garçons and Tsumori Chisate—alongside labels you've never heard of. There's also a selection of accessories, jewelry, modern furniture and lighting; original artwork by local artists completes the gallery atmosphere.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.107Rivoli – Les Arts Décoratifs
107 rue de Rivoli Paris 1st Métro: Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
Books, jewelry, fashion accessories, toys, tableware and art objects selected for their craftsmanship and relevance to contemporary design and decoration. One of the city's top museum shops, it also includes an excellent selection of books on art and design.Loft Design By…
56 rue de Rennes Paris 75006
Sophisticated ladies, urban dandies and their cool kids will find top quality, wearable clothes in chic but classic styles at an affordable price here.Les Crapoussines
39 rue Brochant Paris 17th
In the trendy Canal Saint Martin district, a shop where owner Anne Beaurain makes gorgeous hats, handbags, scarves and jewelry. This is the place for finding superb gifts, or for just spoiling yourself. Closed Sun-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.