Paris is probably the world's greatest city for chocolate, and there are many superb choices.

Most rank La Maison du Chocolat on boulevard de la Madeleine as tops, and I'd have to agree - chocolates both silken and intense, plus the shop itself is like an elegant bonbon box.

Pierre Herme, near St-Sulpice, is noted for being a great pastry chef but his chocolates are excellent - I'd rank just a notch below Maison du Chocolat. (Fauchon, also, has wonderful everything, including fine chocolates.)