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 In a beautiful Hotel Particulier, in the heart of Saint Germain des Prés, the famous Ralph Lauren opened his new flagship. 

"I wanted to create a unique environment that captures the glamour, culture and the artistic spirit of the Paris that I have fallen in love with," Lauren said. "Now, with this store opening, in the most romantic part of the city, Saint Germain.

The Restaurant Ralph"s is open monday to sunday lunch and dinner.
from 12:00 to 2:30 PM - and 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM 

Enjoy the Brunch on sunday from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM . 

Restautant ralph's is located 173 Boulevard Saint Germain - Paris 6
Reservation : 01 44 77 76 00 

Price : 50 to 80 euros

His chocolate is melt-in-your-mouth gold, his boyish charm irresistible, his creations a work of art. (By Sandra Iskander)

Found a few steps away from Le Bon Marché, Jean-Charles Rochoux's chocolate shop is petite in size but busting with chocolate to suit every chocoholic taste bud.

Know for his sculpted chocolate sculptures, you will be forgiven for tossing between  not wanting to take a bite of the chocolate in fear of ruining the pièce de résistance and wanting to dig right into one with a childish pleasure of having it all to yourself.

Carefully selecting the ingredients and cooking the chocolate the old fashion way, in copper pots, he uses everything as a possible inspiration , from a choc croc to a man's perfectly sculpted six-pack.

And being a further tease, every Saturday he makes fresh chocolate blocks with fresh fruit, making a limited amount to be consumed immediately, the early bird here certainly winning and chocoholic, he tries to capture the pleasure he used to experience as a child when  he would spend his pocket money including his creating a new flavour-filled chocolate, including his classic praline and caramel mousse-filled chocolates.

Calling himself a vendor of happiness, he understand the certain pleasure achieved and derived from taking that first bite if good chocolate.

 Jean-Charles Rochoux

Chocolatier

16 rue d'Assas Paris 6e

01 42 84 29 45

www.jcrochoux.fr

You can benefit duty free shopping if you are not a European resident, are over 15 years old, and have made your purchase (of over 175 €, in the same shop, on the same day) within the last three months. To be reimbursed for 12% of the VAT (value added tax), ask for "Tax-free Shopping France" receipts in the tax-free tourist stores. Have them stamped at customs and return the pink stamped envelope that you received when you paid for your purchases.

Infos Customs Service

Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 6.00 pm

tel: 0 811 20 44 44

Banks are generally open every day from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm closed Mondays, Sundays and public holidays. If you have an International Visa card or Eurocard/ Mastercard, you can withdraw cash 24 hours a day from most cash points

In the event of loss or theft:

En cas de perte ou de vol:

Carte Bleue Visa, tel: 0 892 705 705

Carte dinner's Club, tel: 0 810 31 41 59

Carte American Express, tel: 01 47 77 72 00

China Unionpay, tel: 0 800 905 942

Eurocard Mastercard, tel: 0 800 90 13 87

Beneath their art nouveau glass roofs, the boulevard Haussmann and the Left Bank department stores have a legendary reputation. together with the department stores on rue de Rivoli and those at the Madeleine, they are essential places for up-market shopping. You must come and see the windows stores on christmas times 

• BHV Le Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville: Home, Do-it-yourself, decoration, Fashion: woman, man, child: 52 rue de Rivoli, Paris 4e, www.bhv.fr

• Le Bon Marché: Home, decoration, fashion: woman, man, child:  24 rue de Sèvres, Paris 7e, www.lebonmarché.fr    

• Galeries Lafayette: Home, decoration, fashion: woman, man, child:40 boulevard Haussmann, Paris9e, www.galerieslafayette.com

• Printemps: Home, decoration, fashion: woman, man, child: 64 boulevard Haussmann, Paris  9e, www.printemps.com

• Franck et Fils: Maison, décoration,  mode femme, homme enfant:80 rue de Passy, Paris 16e, www.francketfils.fr

• Madélios: fashion: man only:23 boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris 1e, www.madelios.com

• Citadium: Spostswear: 50 rue Caumartin, Paris 9e, www.citadium.fr