Ladurée, founded in 1862, oozes period atmosphere—even at the new, large Champs-Elysées branch—but nothing beats the original tearoom on Rue Royale, with its pint-size tables and frescoed ceiling. Ladurée claims a familial link to the invention of the macaron, and appropriately there's a fabulous selection of these cookies: classics like pistachio, salted caramel, and coffee, and, seasonally, violet-black currant, chestnut, and lime-basil.
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