After 15 years in Switzerland this is were Chanel stayed, at the classic Ritz Hotel by Place Vendôme with a view of, among other things, Rue Cambon. Today you can also find Chanels store of watches and jewelery here, at 18 Place Vendôme. It is also said that the 8-shaped square there has been the inspiration to both the stopper of the Chanel No 5 bottle and the collection of watches "Première".
The tea salon: Angelina, 226 Rue de Rivoli (metro: Tuileries)
Have a tea at the famous house were Chanel used to spend time since it was so close to Rue Cambon. Except for a great selection of tea, you can also enjoy Cocos favorites- hot chocolate and Angelinas famous Mont Blanc pastry.
Maxim's open already in 1893 and still you can to this day enjoy the great art nouveau- furniture/design. This is were Chanel used to have dinner with her great love Arthur "Boy" Chapel when they lived on the corner of Avenue Gabriel. The food is good but more expensive. Table reservation needed.
The bookstore: Librairie 7L, 7 Rue de Lille (metro: Saint-Germain-des-Prés or Rue du Bac)
Karl Lagerfeld's book store were you can find fashion magazines, old and new issues of fashion books, coffee table-books and temporary photo exhibitions.
The embroidered edging house; Lesage, 13 Rue de la Grange Batelière (metro: Grands Boulevards)
The family company Lesage is one of the last haute couture companies with knowledge of this special needlework. All the work is done by hand. Here you can take a class for yourself (more info on lesage-paris.com)
The department store: galeries Lafayette, 40 Boulevard Haussman (metro: Chaussée D'Antin)
This is of course one of the most famous places in Paris. But did you know that this is were Chanel bought straw hats that she redesigned (and took away all the feathers and stuff that were popular at the time) and sold them again. Her simple hats became trendy and with that Coco's career was started.
The shoe maker: Massaro, 2 Rue de la Paix (metro: Opêra)
One of the most famous shoe makers in the world who made shoes for Mariene Dietrich and Elisabeth Taylor. Chanel turned to Raymond Massaro when she designed the first two colored Chanel shoes.
The store: Chanel, 31 Rue Cambon (metro: Concorde)
Coco Chanel started out making hats and opened her store for about 100 years ago at 160 Boulevard Malesherbes. One year later the store moved to 21 Rue Cambon and expanded during the years after that to consist of the whole floor at nr 31. In the same house you can find Coco's apartment and the haute couture fitting room (still intact, but only available for journalists).
Vintage: Didier Ludot, 20 Galerie Montpensier (metro: Palais Royal)Didier Ludot is the most exclusive vintage store in Paris. Here you are guaranteed to find something from Chanel in great condition, but the prices are therefore as you can expect. The area around Palais-Royal is great if you want to follow the footprints of Chanel since she often walked around here on her way to her friends Jean Cocteau and Colette.
The Bar: Le Boef sur le Toit, 34 Rue du Colisée (metro: Franklin D. Roosevelt)
Here Coco Chanel often spent time with Jean Cocteau, Pablo Picasso and Igor Stravinsky. Here you can have lunch and dinner at a reasonable price or have a drink by the bar and enjoy some live piano music.
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