



Paris: Place Vendôme
Operating Hours:Public street, accessible at all times. Shops typically Monday - Saturday: 10:00 - 19:00
The Vibe:The world capital of high jewellery
This elegant square is the global epicentre of high jewellery. Cartier, Van Cleef and the Ritz ring a column raised by Napoleon.
Discreet jewellers' windows glint around a stately cobbled square. At its centre, Napoleon's bronze column rises above the Ritz.
- The world capital of high jewellery
- Ringed by Cartier, Van Cleef and Boucheron
- Home to the Ritz Paris hotel
- Centred on Napoleon's Vendôme Column
Fit For
- 💎 Luxury shoppers: "The great jewellery houses in one square."
- 💕 Couples: "An elegant, storied setting."
- 🌍 Culture travellers: "Napoleon's column and the Ritz."
- 📸 Photographers: "A stately square and bronze column."
Highlights
- The great jewellery houses around the square
- Napoleon's bronze Vendôme Column
- The Ritz Paris hotel
- The Chopin-linked heritage — Hidden Gem
- The elegant, uniform façades
- Chopin's final residence on the square
- The Ritz's Bar Hemingway nearby
Paris Local Expert

Hamed (Leo) Kiani
Table of Contents
- Metro Tuileries (line 1) or Opéra
- Between the Tuileries and the Opéra
- Rue de la Paix links it to the Opéra
Food & Coffee Shops
Bar Hemingway at the Ritz
Cafés on Rue de la Paix
Angelina on Rue de Rivoli nearby
Bar Hemingway at the Ritz
Cafés on Rue de la Paix
Angelina on Rue de Rivoli nearby
Insider Tips
Walk up Rue de la Paix from the Opéra
Admire the windows even without buying
The column is best framed from a corner
Walk up Rue de la Paix from the Opéra
Admire the windows even without buying
The column is best framed from a corner
Photography Tips
The column anchors a symmetrical shot
Jewellers' façades reward a close look
Evening light suits the stone
The column anchors a symmetrical shot
Jewellers' façades reward a close look
Evening light suits the stone
Things To Do Nearby
The Tuileries gardens nearby
Opéra Garnier via Rue de la Paix
Rue Saint-Honoré's boutiques
The Tuileries gardens nearby
Opéra Garnier via Rue de la Paix
Rue Saint-Honoré's boutiques








