In the northern part of the Marais district, where the studios of artisans and upscale boutiques coexist, the pink exterior of one building stands out on Rue Charlot. Peeking in through the window you...

Zadig & Voltaire offers a new type of luxury which is both original and affordable. Many French actresses are also fans of this brand. T-shirt, jeans or pullover, the items look like street fashion at...

Picasso loved Paris and Paris loved Picasso. The Picasso Museum, formerly known as the mansion Hôtel Salé, is located in the Marais district. The museum houses his works from all of his periods; the B...

André is a major French shoe brand that has many shops in Paris and in France. Despite its long history, founded in 1896, the brand was giving an image of an ordinary shoe chain, cheap but not so styl...

Shine is a concept shop, which selects rather casual but high quality items. The shop’s concept is ‘hippy chic.’ They moved to Poitou Street in Marais district from Charonne Street of Bastille in Sept...

‘matières à réflexion’ designs and makes bags or purses by using a single vintage garment. You will find on every bag a detail coming form the original garment like a press-stud, a pocket, a buttonhol...

Ambassade d’Auvergne is best described as comfort food. Upon arriving, you feel as though you have entered a rustic hunting cabin. It’s the kind of food I’d like to eat after a long day of skiing, or ...

If you look for folk and retro bags with beads and embroidery, think about Jamin Puech. This brand, founded in 1990 by a couple, Isabelle Puech and Benoît Jamin, soon gained popularity because of its ...

After only 2 years after its creation, Manoush, meaning Gypsy, has already conquered Parisians’ hearts. Celebrities, like Paris Hilton, are also fans of this boutique. Rabbit printed dress or patch wo...

Didier and Nathalie, who used to work for the creative 3-star chef Pierre Gagnaire, opened their own pastry shop in Marais district in 2004 and it soon became a good address for Parisians. Their cakes...

Tasting fresh oysters is the ‘must’ when you visit France. At ‘Le Bar a Huitres’, which literally means oyster bar, you can find all the fresh seafood including oysters, lobsters, crabs and so on. Oys...

From September 19th through January 7th, 2008.

The "Picasso the Cubist" exhibit at the National Picasso Museum focuses on the period 1906-1925 in Pablo Picasso's work, revealing the di...