Chocolaterie Jacques Genin
133 rue de Turenne Paris 75003
The city’s newest temple to chocolate, an elegant, two-level shop in the Marais, filled with such delights as Szechuan pepper ganache, éclairs au chocolat and mango-passionfruit caramels. There’s also a tea salon and upstairs glass-walled workshop where you can watch the chocolatiers in action.Meert
16 rue Elzévir 75003 Paris Métro Saint-Paul
The most beautiful confiserie-pâtisserie in Paris, and the first Paris offshoot of the exquisite Meert pâtisserie and tea salon in Lille, founded in 1761. Meert’s fame centers on its unique version of the gaufre, a delicate waffle native to the old region of Flanders, treasured for its sublime cream center perfumed with Madagascar vanilla. The boutique also carries chocolates and jams and, on Saturdays only, delicious pastries.
Artgato
5 ave du Docteur Arnold Netter Paris 75012
Specialized in the art of le gateau, with kitchen accessories for professional and amateur dessert and pastry chefs, including silicone Eiffel Tower cake molds.Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson
2 impasse Lebouis Paris 75014 Métro: Gaîté
A foundation housing the archives of the great French photographer, offering regular temporary exhibits of work by Cartier-Bresson and other photographers. Open Tues-Fri & Sun afternoons, Sat 11 am-6 pm, closed Mon.Musée des Arts décoratifs
107 rue de Rivoli Paris 75001 Métro: Tuileries.
A fashion and fabric museum that is part of the semi-private museum group Les Arts Décoratifs, installed in a wing of the Louvre.Galerie J. Kugel
25 quai Anatole France Paris 75007 Métro: Assemblée Nationale
Museum-quality medieval to 19th-century antiques of all kinds, from furniture and sculpture to jewelry and scientific instruments, displayed in a spectacular 19th-century Left Bank mansion run by fifth-generation dealers Nicolas and Alexis Kugel.La Bagagerie
41 rue du Four Paris 75006
A trendy fashion leader in handbags and luggage since it was first launched by designer Jean Marlaix in 1954, now run by his son Frédéric Marlaix. Other branches are located at 12 rue Tronchet and 11 rue Faubourg Saint-Honore in the 8th arrondissement; 74 rue de Passy in the 16th; and in the commercial centre attached to the Tour Montparnasse.Musée de la Vie Romantique
16 rue Chaptal Paris 9th Métro: Blanche, Saint-Georges, Pigalle
The small 19th-century home and garden of Romantic painter Ary Scheffer, with the artist’s paintings and charming mementos of his neighbors, the novelist George Sand and Chopin. Closed Mon.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.W.H. Smith
248 rue de Rivoli Paris 75001
A wide selection of books in English as well as international newspapers and magazines. Great travel section.Christian Lacroix
2-4 place Saint Sulpice Paris 75006
The former couturier is back with a new boutique in Paris, where a small but opulent collection of accessories and housewares is displayed in a minimalist decor: colorful totes and silk scarves, Jackie O-style sunglasses and over-the-top necklaces, throw pillows, carafe-and-goblet sets and scented candles. No plans for a women's clothing label yet, but a raffish menswear line occupies a corner of the shop. 1/2013Musée de l’Opéra
Palais Garnier Entrance: corner of rue Scribe and Rue Auber Paris 9th Métro: Opéra
Temporary exhibits relating to opera and ballet productions, along with a permanent collection of paintings, scores, and scale models of sets housed in the Opera library. Entrance fee is included with the visit to the Opera house itself, open daily for visits from 10 am to 5 pm; to 1 pm on days when a matinée performance is scheduled. The excellent bookshop and boutique are open daily from 10 am to 6:30 pm (to 5 pm on Sundays).