Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle
Jardin des Plantes, 36 rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire Paris 75005 Métro: Censier-Daubenton.
A natural history museum first established in the 18th century, famed for its dinosaur hall and its Grande Galerie de l’Evolution, a Noah’s Ark display of thousands of animal species. Closed Tues.Musée de l’Armée
Hôtel National des Invalides 129 rue de Grenelle Paris 75007 Métro: Invalides
The national military museum, from medieval armor and weaponry to World War II. Open daily except closed the first Monday of every month except July, Aug and Sept.Galerie Ratton-Ladrière
11 quai Voltaire Paris 75007 Métro: Rue du Bac
Along with museum-quality medieval, Renaissance and Baroque painting, drawings and sculpture, this Left Bank gallery carries archaeological objects and primitive arts.Baby Dior
28 ave Montaigne Paris 75008
Fashion for infants and children doesn’t get much more luxurious than this. Smaller baby boutiques can be found in Le Bon Marché and Galeries Lafayette.L’Artisan Parfumeur
2 rue de l’Amiral de Coligny Paris 75001
Founded in Paris in 1976, an independent perfumer whose fragrances are now sold worldwide. Good small gift items too.Musée Cognacq-Jay
8 rue Elzévir Paris 3rd Métro: St-Paul, Rambuteau or Chemin Vert
A remarkable collection of 18th-century furnishings and art assembled by the founder of the Samaritaine department store, now housed in a 16th-century mansion in the Marais. Closed Mon.Comptoir de l’Homme
5-7 rue de Tournon Paris 75006
Cosmetics, fragrances, grooming and skin care products for men.
Christofle
9 rue Royale Paris 75008
The renowned luxury silversmith, founded in 1830, offers a full range of tableware, decorative objects and jewelry, including collections by top designers including Gio Ponti, Martin Szekely, Ora Ito and Mathieu Lehanneur.Anna Joliet
9 rue de Beaujolais, Palais Royal Paris 75001
A quaint little shop selling delightful, old-fashioned wind-up music boxes.
Centre Commercial
2 rue de Marseille Paris 75010 Métro Bonsergent
Near the Canal Saint Martin, a shop dedicated to fair trade, the organic and the environmentally friendly, with Danish fishermen's sweaters, Aveyronnais shepherd's leather bags, Veja sneakers made from ecological cotton and Amazonian rubber from Brazil. It's all bobo chic, contemporary and timeless.Musée de la Monnaie
11 quai de Conti Paris 75006 Métro: Pont Neuf/Odéon.
The museum of the French national mint, with coins, medals, jewelry and sculptures.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.