Shops in Paris

Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.

This Algerian sweet shop serves confections in an eye-popping array of hues.

Shop at the 200-year-old store where Julia Child stocked up on copper cookware.

This Parisian café is dedicated to great tea and the art of knitting.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

A Parisian boutique devoted to la Sape, the elegant Congolese fashion subculture rooted in European colonization.

An all-American grocery store in Paris sells U.S. "cuisine" like Pop-Tarts and Heinz ketchup to homesick ex-pats.

This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.

An unusual number plate signifies the building's saucy past.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.