The excellent albeit expensive range includes rock, funk, African, country and classical, in the form of new and second-hand vinyl and CDs. For jazz and blues, try sister shop...
40-42 rue des EcolesDiptyque's divinely scented candles are the quintessential gift from Paris. They come in 48 different varieties and are probably the best you'll ever find.
34 bd St-GermainThe authentic hammam experience in this beautiful 1920s mosque has become popular with parisiennes, so avoid weekends when the volume of traffic makes it less relaxing than it...
1 pl du Puits-de-l'ErmiteDespite the relentless march of the mammoth international book retailers, Paris is home to a healthy number of maverick booksellers. Of these, the most famous is Shakespeare &...
37 rue de la BûcherieFormed back in 1929, this string of bookshops is normally packed out with students.
26 bd St-MichelDominique Saibron uses spices to give inimitable flavour to his organic sourdough boule. Every day about 2,000 bread-lovers visit this boutique, which also produces one of the...
123 rue Monge