Champs-Elysées

Adidas

Stores

The entire Adidas range - Originals, SLVR, Y-3 and Miadidas - is on display at the "Brand Center" of the company with the three-stripe logo, not to mention the collection designed by Stella McCartney, who has been appointed creative director for the Adidas Team GB ranges at the 2012 London Olympics.

• Address : 22, avenue des Champs-Élysées 75008 Paris
• Tel. : 01 56 59 32 80
• Website : www.adidas.com
• Opening hours : Monday-Thursday, 10am-8pm; late night opening Friday and Saturday (10pm); Sunday, 11.30am-7.30pm.

Haussmann

Apple Store

Stores

The huge new Apple Store is the place to explore and test drive everything Apple, from iPods, iPhones, iPads and Macintosh computers to a full range of accessories. The store has a Set Up Bar, a Genius Bar, a kids' section and a business area.

• Address : 12, rue Halévy 75009 Paris
• Tel. : 01 44 83 42 00
• Website : www.apple.com
• Opening hours : Monday-Wednesday, 9am-8pm; Thursday-Saturday, 9am-9pm.

CENTRE POMPIDOU

Cultural places

Much more than a museum, the Centre Pompidou is a thriving social hub. Offering a cinema, bookshops, a restaurant, cafe, design store, a gallery for children and a library, the Centre Pompidou is also an exhibition space devoted to contemporary art. Entrance: €10-12. RR: €8-9.

• Address : Place Georges-Pompidou 75004 Paris
• Metro & RER : Rambuteau
• Tel. : 01 44 78 12 33
• Website : www.centrepompidou.fr
• Opening hours : Every day (except Tuesday), 11am-9pm.

Chacha

Restaurants

A combination restaurant, bar and club with warm, cosy decor and a trendy lounge atmosphere where young chef Stéphane Larousse concocts creative palate-pleasing recipes. A la carte: €30.

• Address : 47, rue Berger 75001 Paris
• Metro & RER : Louvre – Rivoli
• Tel. : 01 40 13 12 12
• Website : www.chachaclub.fr
• Opening hours : Monday-Saturday, 8pm until dawn.

Saint-Honoré

Chantal Thomass

Stores

Sensual and cheeky, Chantal Thomass' lingerie brings out the best in women's bodies with its inimitable style. Lovers of chic underwear will find corsets, basques and other delightful garments in this boudoir boutique.

• Address : 211, rue Saint-Honoré 75001 Paris
• Tel. : 01 42 60 40 56
• Website : www.chantalthomass.fr
• Opening hours : Monday-Saturday, 11am-7pm.

Les Halles

Christian Louboutin

Stores

Since every Christian Louboutin design deserves your full attention, each pair of shoes has its own alcove. After all, these are no ordinary shoes: Louboutin's creations are like jewellery for the feet …

• Address : 19, rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau 75001 Paris
• Tel. : 01 42 36 53 66
• Website : www.christianlouboutin.com
• Opening hours : Monday-Saturday, 10.30am-7pm.

Cojean

Restaurants

Market-fresh seasonal salads and wholesome vegetarian soups are served in a smart setting. The irresistible fresh-squeezed fruit juices are imaginatively named: "Le Jardin dévasté", "Think Pink", etc. A la carte: € 15

• Address : 10, rue des Pyramides 75001 Paris
• Metro & RER : Palais-Royal – Musée-du-Louvre
• Tel. : 01 42 96 00 50
• Website : http://cojean.fr
• Opening hours : Monday-Friday, 11am-4pm; Saturday, 10am-5pm.