Dining

For our significant anniversary, we wanted to combine a good food experience, our dearest friends and the fact of a Sunday night event (most restaurants are closed on Sundays). We decided upon La Table de Joel Robuchon, where we enjoyed a lovely, beautifully served light meal (they have both small and regular portions). Highly recommended. 16, ave Bugeaud (16th) 01.56.28.16.16.

Le Comptoir was as enjoyable as ever, delicious and personable, with the restaurant seating only about 25. The meal included leeks, foie gras, baby pigeon, cheese and dessert. If you have dietary issues (is only the one meal served), you can let them know ahead of time and they will try and attend to it. (the restaurant is in the Hotel Relais Saint-Germain, where we always stay. Great people and location, large rooms and contemporary bathrooms. 9, Carrefour de l’Odeon (6th) 01.43.29.12.05.

The Mini Palais au Grand Palais proved to be unimpressive, although it was nice to sit outside among the columns of the Grand Palais. Perron Alexandre III/ Ave Winston Churchill (8th) 01.42.56.42.42.

The new Gordon Ramsay restaurant at the Trianon in Versailles served well-presented and prepared food; the amuses-bouches were more interesting than anything we ordered from the menu. OK and quite pricey. 1 boulevard de la Reine, Versailles 01.30.84.55.55.

Shopping

Repetto. Ballet flats, ballet flats and ballet flats.
Lilith. Funky chic clothing.

Vanessa Bruno and Isabel Marant. Two young designers.
Berenice. Cottons and cashmere blends, nicely and interestingly designed, and reasonably priced.

Petit Bateau. The usual.

Fabrice. Good costume jewelry. 33,54 rue Bonaparte (6th).
Sobral. Lucite and plastic jewelry, sophisticated and pas cher. 79, rue St Louis en L’Ile.