French Bonbons
Throughout France artisans are still concocting traditional candies the old-fashioned way.
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AAllard: Family Affair
In a town that boasts Hermès, Dior and a host of other famous names, AAllard is easily Megève's most celebrated emporium.
Singular Signature Scents
Scent shopping in Paris can still be a singular experience, when nosing out the city's rare, custom-made and niche fragrances.
French Caviar: Gray Gold
A symbol of luxury and excess, it's the stuff of fantasy, and a black marketer's dream.
Feathers and Frills
Feathers were a major focus at the Paris Fall/Winter Haute Couture shows along with frills, flounces, flowers and frou-frou.
Fragonard: All in the Family
Three sisters—great-granddaughters of the perfume company's founder—have pooled their talents to bring the firm international renown.
Golf à la Basquaise
The Pays Basque is one of Europe's hottest spots for golfers.
Spa Anne Fontaine
The Rio-born designer's love of natural fabrics is reflected in the menu of her spa, on the lower level of her flagship store in Paris.
Spa Guerlain
For the ultimate in luxe, nothing beats the Spa Guerlain, upstairs in the legendary parfumerie on the Champs-Elysées.
L'Appartement 217: Ultra-Chic Spa
Hidden inside a courtyard is a 19th-century apartment transformed into an elegant spa.
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