Le Prince Jardinier

 46 rue du Bac Paris 75007

Elegant garden furniture, gardening equipment, home decor and outdoor ready-to-wear from the brand founded by Louis Albert de Broglie.

Maison Fabre

 Jardins du Palais Royal 128-129 Galerie de Valois Paris 75001

The first Paris boutique of the family-run glove company founded in 1924, with a rainbow array of some 180 models all hand-crafted in the traditional glove-making town of Millau, in the Aveyron département of south-central France.

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.

Musée Delacroix

 6 rue de Furstenberg Paris 75006 Métro: St-Germain-des-Prés

A tiny museum in Eugène Delacroix’s former home and studio, with a small collection of the artist’s paintings, drawings and memorabilia. Closed Tues.

Galerie du Passage

 20-26 Galerie Vero-Dodat, Paris 75001 Métro: Louvre

Well-known dealer Pierre Passebon opened his two-story gallery in the beautiful covered passage Véro-Dodat in 1991, specializing in late 19th-century, 20th-century and contemporary furnishings and objets d'art, and also contemporary photography.

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.

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.

L’Eclaireur

 40 rue de Sévigné Paris 75003

Armand and Martine Hadida's "concept store" mixes high fashion with design, art and contemporary furniture by such hot names as Philippe Starck and the team of Garouste and Bonetti. "This is not just a shop, it's an experience," boasts Arne Quinze, the store's avant-garde designer, who, among other things, embedded the walls with 147 video screens projecting subliminal black-and-white images. The clothes include select pieces from Lanvin, Balmain, Dries Van Noten and Junya Watanabe, alongside collector items from China and other exotic corners of the world.

Jovoy

 4 rue de Castiglione Paris 1st Métro: Tuileries, Concorde

Jovoy is dedicated to rare, exclusive and limited-edition fragrances made in small quantities by artisanal perfumers with a very selective distribution. Carrying some 60 small producers, Jovoy is possibly the largest independent purveyor in the world. Along with the perfumes of Maison Jovoy, founded in Paris in 1923 by Blanche Arvoy, the shop carries other vintage brands, contemporary labels, beautifully packaged home fragrances and scented candles.

Musée Cernuschi

 7 avenue Vélasquez Paris 8th Métro: Monceau or Villiers

A Paris city museum with an extraordinary collection of Asian art, in a former private mansion built around a colossal bronze Buddha. Closed Mon.

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The Eurolingua One-to-One French language homestay immersions are available year round in some of France’s most beautiful locations.

Repetto

 22 rue de la Paix Paris 75002

A dancewear line created in 1947 by Rose Repetto, mother of French dancer and choreographer Roland Petit, now branched out into children’s clothing and women’s street shoes, including the famous ballerina flats originally designed for Brigitte Bardot.