La Samaritaine, a sprawling five-store complex, has a more casual approach to fashion (Antik Batik and Armani Jeans instead of ball gowns) but is especially known for kitchen supplies, housewares, and furniture. Its most famous asset is the Toupary restaurant, in Building 2, from which there's a marvelous view of Notre-Dame and the Left Bank. Métro: Pont Neuf, Châtelet.