MUSÉE DE L'ORANGERIE

Cultural places

The former orangery in the Tuileries gardens is home to the Nymphéas by Claude Monet, but also the collections of Paul Guillaume and Jean Walter, with works by Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, Gauguin, Modigliani and Picasso, displayed in a space fi lled with natural daylight. Entrance: €7.50; RR: €5.

• Address : Jardin des Tuileries 75001 Paris
• Metro & RER : Concorde
• Tel. : 01 44 77 80 07
• Website : www.musee-orangerie.fr
• Opening hours : Every day (except Tuesday), 9h-6pm.

PETIT PALAIS

Cultural places

The City's Fine Arts museum since 1902, the Petit Palais has had a complete makeover, and displays collections of painting, sculpture and art objects from Antiquity to 1918. Permanent collections: free. Temporary exhibitions: variable.

• Address : Avenue du Président-Winston-Churchill 75008 Paris
• Metro & RER : Champs-Élysées – Clemenceau
• Tel. : 01 53 43 40 00
• Website : www.petitpalais.paris.fr
• Opening hours : Every day (except Monday), 10am-6pm.

Pierre Hermé

Restaurants

Pierre Hermé has revolutionized pastry making and confectionery with a single guiding principle the pleasure of the palate and the eyes … His creations go by such names as Ispahan, Plénitude, Montebello and 2000 Feuilles. Pâtisserie: about €7.

• Address : 72, rue Bonaparte 75006 Paris
• Metro & RER : Saint-Sulpice
• Tel. : 01 43 54 47 77
• Website : www.pierreherme.com
• Opening hours : Sunday-Wednesday, 10am-7pm; Thursday, Friday, 10am-7.30pm; Saturday, 10am-8pm.

Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Ralph Lauren

Stores

An American fashion icon, drawing its inspiration from “made in the USA” symbols, Ralph Lauren's discreet, elegant style is an instant winner. The brand opened a 1,200 m2 flagship with an in-store restaurant, Ralph's, in 2010.

• Address : 173, boulevard Saint-Germain 75006 Paris
• Tel. : 01 44 77 77 00
• Website : www.ralphlauren.fr
• Opening hours : Monday, 11am-7pm; Tuesday-Saturday, 10.30am-7pm; Sunday, 11am-6pm.

Vendôme

Repetto

Stores

The brand founded by Rose Repetto, who supplied Nureyev and Béjart with ballet shoes if her son Roland Petit is to be believed, has long been a favourite with celebrities, from Brigitte Bardot to Serge Gainsbourg. Shoes as comfortable as slippers: no wonder they're so popular!

• Address : 22, rue de la Paix 75002 Paris
• Tel. : 01 44 71 83 12
• Website : www.repetto.com
• Opening hours : Monday-Saturday, 9.30am-7.30pm.

George-V - Montaigne

S.T. Dupont

Stores

Famous for inventing the pocket butane lighter, this brand, founded in 1872, creates and produces a complete range of luxury objects, from Chinese lacquer pens and guilloche pattern lighters to leatherware, jewellery and accessories.

• Address : 58, avenue Montaigne 75008 Paris
• Tel. : 01 45 61 08 39
• Website : www.st-dupont.com
• Opening hours : Monday-Saturday, 10am-7pm.

Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Sonia Rykiel

Stores

A vein of provocation runs through the collections designed by Sonia Rykiel, the grande dame of French couture. Made famous by her knitwear range, the designer has devoted her career to liberating women from the diktats of fashion.

• Address : 175, boulevard Saint-Germain 75006 Paris
• Tel. : 01 49 54 60 60
• Website : www.soniarykiel.com
• Opening hours : Monday-Saturday, 10.30am-7pm.

Madeleine

Yves Saint Laurent

Stores

The legendary couturier, who died in 2008, revolutionized women's ready-to-wear designs. The flame has now been passed to artistic director Stefano Pilati, who continues the brand's tradition of excellence and sophistication.

• Address : 38, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 75008 Paris
• Tel. : 01 42 65 74 59
• Website : www.ysl.com
• Opening hours : Monday, 11am-7.30pm; Tuesday-Saturday, 10.30am-7.30pm.