6th Arrondissement Walking Tour Copyright 2012 Girls’ Guide To Paris and Doni Belau. All Rights Reserved. 1 6th Arrondissement Walking Tour Cont. 1. Eglise Saint-Sulpice 2. Café de la Mairie 3. Annick Goutal 4. Comptoir des Cotonniers 5. The Kooples 6. Hervé Chapelier 7. Pierre Hermé 8. Zadig et Voltaire 9. Agnès B. 10. Vilebrequin 11. Agnès B. 12. Au Vieux Colombier 13. Victoire Homme 14. Marcel Lassance 15. Longchamp 16. Théâtre du Vieux Colombier 17. Le Bon Marché Copyright 2012 Girls’ Guide To Paris and Doni Belau. All Rights Reserved. 2 6th Arrondissement Walking Tour Cont. 18. Camper 31. Heimstone 19. Robert Clergerie 32. Puyricard 20. Maje 33. Kamille 21. Gerbe 34. Lutetia 22. Poilâne 37. La Maison du Chocolat 23. La Cuisine de Bar 38. Hermès 24. Metal Pointu’s 39. Arnys 25. Le Civette 40. IKKS 26. Lilith 41. Maje 27. Cotélac 42. Mac Douglas 28. Cécile et Jeanne 43. Gérard Darel 29. N. Villaret 44. Losco 30. Le Cherche Midi 35. Le Bon Marché 36. La Grande Epicerie 45. Manoush 54. Sabbia Rosa 46. Repetto 55. Baby Buddha 47. Tod’s 56. Ventilo 48. COS 57. Iro 49. Sonia Rykiel 58. Paul and Joe 50. Borsalino 59. Y’s 51. Prada 60. Barbara Bui 52. YSL 61. Karry’O 53. Tara Jarmon 62. Maison Fabre Copyright 2012 Girls’ Guide To Paris and Doni Belau. All Rights Reserved. 3 6th Arrondissement Walking Tour Cont. 63. JC de Castelbajac 64. Zef 65. Sonia Rykiel 66. Etro 67. Ralph Lauren 68. Gérard Darel 69. Façonnable 70. L’Ecume des Pages 71. Café de Flore 72. Les Deux Magots 73. Brasserie Lipp 74. Eglise Saint-Germain 75. Louis Vuitton 76. Assouline 77. Richart 85. Eugène Delacroix 78. Ladurée 86. Arty Dandy 79. Simrane 87. Jérôme Dreyfuss 80. Maison Rustique 88. Ollivary 81. Michèle Aragon 89. Isabel Marant 82. Librairie Signature 90. La Palette 83. Michel Klein 91. Galerie Documents 84. Pierre Frey Copyright 2012 Girls’ Guide To Paris and Doni Belau. All Rights Reserved. 4 6th Arrondissement Walking Tour great to have on hand in case you do more shopping Note: The Saint-Germain-des-Prés area is today than you anticipated. chock-full of stores, shops and little cafés for the ultimate Parisian day of walking and shop- Before you continue down rue du Vieux Colombier, ping. Give yourself an entire afternoon to enjoy take a right on rue Bonaparte. Three stores in on this tour. the left is 7. Pierre Hermé’s first shop in Paris(72, Start at the 1. Eglise Saint-Sulpice near the Saint- rue Bonaparte). Stand in line to get the famous Sulpice metro station. Construction of this church, macarons or any of the other sweets. We adore the which replaced a 13th-century church, began in 1646 rose-flavored macarons. This is one of the best- and was mostly complete a century later. As you en- known patisseries in Paris. ter the church, on the right side you’ll see celebrated frescoes by Eugène Delacroix. Be sure to turn on the Turn back and take a right on rue du Vieux Colom- light to see them well. The church is also famous for bier. Notice the two boutiques of 8. Zadig et Voltaire its organ, which was built in the late 18th century and (1–3, rue du Vieux Colombier) on the left after is one of the world’s largest. It has been played by Hervé Chapelier. Z&V presents a style that is part many renowned musicians. Light a candle in honor of Malibu surfer, part rock and roll. The first store is for a loved one and get ready for a full day. If you need women, and the second is for men. Across the street sustenance, exit the church and turn to the right, is an 9. Agnès B. (6, rue du Vieux Colombier) stopping for a coffee at 2. Café de la Mairie (8, Place boutique for women. This French designer gives us Saint-Sulpice), which has chairs that face the historic a classic Parisian look and is affordably chic. At the and famous Saint-Sulpice fountain, built in the center corner of rue du Vieux Colombier and rue Madame, of the square between 1844 and 1848 and designed 10. Vilebrequin (5, rue du Vieux Colombier) car- by the architect Louis Visconti, who also designed ries cute French swimming trunks for men and boys. Napoleon’s tomb. This is a popular café in the neigh- Also nearby is an 11. Agnès B. shop for men (12, borhood, and it has the best view. rue du Vieux Colombier), where you can always find great gifts to take home to the men in your life. There is something to see, do, eat, smell or buy in every A cute bistro for lunch either today or another time direction. You won’t be able to do it all, so it’s best not to is 12. Au Vieux Colombier (65, rue de Rennes), try. As you face the café, head to the left, walking toward at the corner of rue du Vieux Colombier and rue de the Seine on rue Saint-Sulpice, and you’ll see 3. Annick Rennes, with lovely art deco decor and a classic Pa- Goutal (12, Place Saint-Sulpice), a perfume house risian atmosphere. While the food won’t win awards, known for its butterfly-capped bottles. These fragrances the reasonably priced French bistro fare will keep make wonderful gifts for friends or yourself. Immediately your pocketbook happy. after this shop you’ll find 4. Comptoir des Cotonniers (12, Place Saint-Sulpice) on the corner of Place Saint- Cross rue de Rennes toward the André shoe store Sulpice and rue Bonaparte, which has chic, affordable (this is a discount store that we don’t think is worth cotton clothing. Across the street, on rue du Vieux Co- a stop) and continue north on rue du Vieux Colom- lombier, is 5. The Kooples (74, rue Bonaparte), which bier, toward the Seine. Down the street you’ll see 13. carries a young rock-and-roll look. Next door is 6. Hervé Victoire Homme (15, rue du Vieux Colombier), a Chapelier (1 bis, rue du Vieux Colombier), famous for wonderful men’s clothing store. Several doors down its nylon bags. They fold up neatly, which makes them is 14. Marcel Lassance (17, rue du Vieux Colom- easy to take home as gifts in your suitcase; they’re also bier), also excellent for menswear. Farther along is Copyright 2012 Girls’ Guide To Paris and Doni Belau. All Rights Reserved. 5 6th Arrondissement Walking Tour 15. Longchamp (21, rue du Vieux Colombier), a du Cherche Midi) for a range of interesting artistic classic French label for handbags and luggage, and designs. On the left, look for 27. Cotélac (17, rue du beyond that is the 16. Théâtre du Vieux Colombier Cherche Midi) for men’s and women’s clothing. (21, rue du Vieux Colombier), one of the venues where the Comédie Française performs. If you speak At No. 19, look for the lovely bas-relief above the French, buy tickets for a show. Catherine André shop, which depicts a bearded man and a cherub-like figure tracing a sundial, and is As you come to the corner you’ll approach the Carre- inscribed with the words “Je cherche midi.” four de la Croix Rouge, with five choices of direction. Step inside 28. Cécile et Jeanne* (16, rue du If you follow rue de Sèvres, you’ll come to 17. le Bon Cherche Midi) for inventive costume jewelry. For Marché (24, rue de Sèvres), which is the oldest sumptuous, terribly French curtains and fabric, go to department store in Paris and one of the city’s best. 29. N. Villaret (20, rue du Cherche Midi). To enjoy There is great shopping in each direction, but first go our favorite Italian restaurant in Paris, head to 30. down rue du Cherche Midi to the left. le Cherche Midi (22, rue du Cherche Midi), where reservations are essential. The 31. Heimstone (23, On the corner you’ll see 18. Camper (25, rue du rue du Cherche Midi) boutique embodies a funky, Vieux Colombier), a Spanish men’s and women’s fun bohemian vibe. Farther down on the left, look shoe company, with a particularly good selection for 32. Puyricard (24, rue du Cherche Midi) for of comfortable shoes for men. Turn left on rue du scrumptious chocolates from Provence. Cheche Midi. As you turn you’ll see a large half-man, half-horse statue, named “Le Centaure,” created in At the end of the street, take a right and you’ll see the 1980s by the French sculptor César. 33. Kamille (1, Place Alphonse Déville), a boutique that carries avant-garde fashion. As you approach There are many shops worth noting on rue du boulevard Raspail, you’ll see the 34. Lutetia* (45, Cherche Midi, the first being 19. Robert Clergerie (5, boulevard Raspail), a famous hotel and one of our rue du Cherche Midi), which carries elegant shoes. partners. This is a great place to return to for a glass Next is a stock store of 20. Maje (6, rue du Cherche of champagne and oysters. Notice the plaque on Midi), which offers discounts on the brand’s well- the side of the building before you reach the corner, loved French designs. A good place to stock up on explaining that the Lutetia was used by the Nazis hosiery is 21. Gerbe (4, rue du Cherche Midi), which during the occupation. While that’s not a charming was established in 1904.