Guerlain
68 ave des Champs-Elysées Paris 75008
The beautiful original shop of the classic perfume and cosmetics house, opened in 1914 and renovated several years ago, with an upstairs hallway entirely covered in gold mosaic and a crystalline perfume fountain for refilling your flacons. There’s also an excellent beauty institute.Robert le Héros
13 rue des Quatre-Vents Paris 75006
A leading design collective set up by four art school friends who reproduce their bold graphic designs on everything from cushions, curtains and wallpaper to funky bags and desk diaries.Jamin Puech
61 rue d’Hauteville Paris 10th
Handbag designers Benoît Jamin and Isabelle Puech opened their first boutique in 1996 after designing bags for Chanel, Balmain and Karl Lagerfeld, and their bags quickly became hallmarks for the fashion set. The fanciful limited-edition bags are handmade in leather, raffia or embroidered fabric, with decoration in all-natural materials—wood, seeds, horn, bone, shells and beads. Several shops in Paris (check our listings) including this inventory boutique for bargain-hunters.Philippe Le Libraire
32 rue des Vinaigriers Paris 75010
A tiny, cozy bookshop packed floor-to-ceiling with comics, mangas, illustrated novels, books by independent publishers and hard-to-find music CDs.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.
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.Patyka
5 place de la République Paris 75003
A luxurious range of 100 percent organic beauty products and perfumes in retro glass bottles and stylish packaging.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.Amin Kader
1 rue de la Paix Paris 75002
With a splendid Italian Renaissance fantasy decor, the only shop in town carrying the cult beauty products of the famed Florentine pharmacy Santa Maria Novella.Gabrielle Laroche
12 rue de Beaune Paris 75007 also at 25 rue de Lille Paris 75007 Métro: Rue du Bac
Paintings, sculpture and woodcuts from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and 17th century.Daniel Malingue
26 ave Matignon Paris 75008 Métro: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Old Masters, Impressionists, modern works and sculpture—the impressive list of artists at this gallery run by Daniel Malingue and his daughter ranges from Bonnard and Braque to Van Dongen and Vlaminck, and includes Chagall, Matisse, Klee, Picasso, Miró and Renoir.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.