Truffaut's favourite librairie has been selling books on film for over 40 years. The stock is well organised, with a large and up-to-date selection of English-language titles....

Bag yourself a classic, chic, hard-wearing, bicoloured tote at Hervé Chapelier. Sizes and prices range from a dinky purse at €22 to a weekend bag at €130.

Hévin specialises in the beguiling combination of chocolate with potent cheese fillings, which loyal customers serve with wine as an aperitif.

Among scented candles, potpourri and charms, you'll find the best vanilla perfume Paris can offer - Mûres et Musc, a bestseller for two decades.

This Left Bank institution boasts a global selection of art and design books, and a magnificent collection of French literature and theory.

The city's oldest department store, opened in 1848, is also its most swish and user-friendly, thanks to an extensive redesign by LVMH. Luxury boutiques, Dior and Chanel among...

International fashionistas have taken a shine to Sophie Albou's retro-styled creations. The latest collection dresses leggy young things in a range of winter shorts, colourful...

Pastry superstar Hermé attracts connoisseurs from St-Germain and afar with his seasonal collections.

Apollonia Poilâne runs the family shop, where locals queue for fresh country miches, flaky-crusted apple tarts and buttery shortbread biscuits.

Old-fashioned colour merchant Sennelier sells oil paints, watercolours and pastels, rare pigments, primed canvases, varnishes and paper.

The excellent array of children's and teens' shoes runs from Start-rite and Aster to Timberland and New Balance, alongside the shop's own brand.

This dépot-vente specialises in vintage luggage and handbags. Iconic Vuitton suitcases and Kelly and Birkin bags command enormous prices, but there are some slightly more...

The look here is simple but stylish: think perfectly cut basics in muted tones. Hip without trying too hard, its jeans are a big hit with denim aficionados - the skinny version...