Faubourge Saint- Honore- Best for: Crème de la crème designer fashion, chic home furnishings, and quality cosmetics
Getting there: Metro Concorde, Tuileries (Line 1), Pyramides (Line 7, 14)
Main streets: Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Rue Saint-Honoré, Rue de la Paix, Place Vendome.The Faubourg Saint-Honoré district is the pulse of Paris design and fashion. Wedged between the Louvre and Opera, the Saint-Honoré fashion district is occupied by classic designers like Versace, Hermes, and Yves Saint Laurent, but also houses resolutely avant-garde boutiques like Colette.

Paris Department Stores District- Best for: Getting lost in Paris' prestigious-- and dizzying-- department stores (grands magasins)Getting there: Metro Havre-Caumartin (Line 3 or 9), Opera (Lines 3, 7, 8), RER Auber(Line A)
Main streets: Boulevard HaussmannParis department stores are famous for being worlds unto themselves. Galeries Lafayette and printemps department stores dominate Boulevard Haussmann with real Belle Epoque grandeur, concentrating top designer collections for men and women, gourmet food shopping, home design, jewelry, and even hardware into a labyrinth of consumer delights.

 

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Last Updated on: January 19, 2009