Retail therapy: Continental Conran

FURTHER afield, Paris is the location for a new Conran shop. Situated next to Bon Marche on the Left Bank, it is a little smaller than its London counterpart and about 70 per cent of the stock will be the same. The wooden tables, chairs and side tables designed by Terence Conran will feature alongside French-designed furniture that is not stocked by the London branch - pieces commissioned specially from designers such as Philippe Starck and Pascal Mourgues. The Conran Shop is at 117 Rue du Bac, 75007 Paris (010 331 4284 1001).