Au Bon Marché, founded in 1852, is an excellent hunting ground on the Left Bank for linens, table settings, and high-quality furniture. In the last few years it has undergone a complete face-lift and is now incontestably Paris's chicest department store, with an impressive array of designers represented for both men and women. You can find anything from inexpensive Comptoir du Coton to trendy Chloé to designer Balenciaga. La Grande Épicerie is one of the largest groceries in Paris and a gourmand's home away from home, and the basement is a great place for books, records, classy stationery, and arty gifts. Métro: Sèvres Babylone.