La place Vendome is a very formal square in the center of Paris, between le jardin des Tuileries and the Opera, with the famous colonne Vendome in the middle, a sculpture of Napoleon at its top. All around the square are the shops of all the most famous and expensive, jewelers in the World and on one side is the... More

There are a ton of high end jewelers in this square. The buildings themselves are beautiful, and were mansions built for the wealthy that are very well-maintained and the monument is a nice touch in the center. No food here that I noticed. Great to walk though on your way to wherever your destination may be. More

Just an elegant place! Why do wee need 50 characters to describe this??? More

I will try to explain what I feel : There are some places in the cities you visited where you feel different, where you understand why you travel : just to be there for some minutes or hours. Place Vendome is spectacular : It's like a scene built around you with decor coming directly from XVIII century. It is a... More

Our hotel was near the Place V. High end shops to drool over if this is your thing and you have mega bucks! More

It's something you can literally visit in 5 minutes and be done. For the super fine jewelry hounds, there are several stores that would be happy to sell you some red carpet worthy rocks. It's an easy visit to make on a stroll between Tulleries and les Grands Magasins (Galleries Lafayette). More

This is an impressive plaza that contains a building of the justice ministry. There are many famous jewelry stores around the square, as well as the Ritz Hotel. We entered the hotel and were impressed by the extra padding on the chairs, that were very comfortable, and you sank in them when you sat on them.The fresh flower arrangements were... More

We were here during the Holidays 2006/7. Walked up from Rue de Rivoli along Rue de Castiglione towards the plaza. The streets looked amazing, since there were chandeliers strung up all along in between the buildings. It was a very magical feeling. Then we spent a long time looking in the windows of all the great jewelry stores. More