I just had a chance to get back to my computer and I think I have gained a few pounds just reading through such great responses! I am so glad we are just going to take it easy this trip - I am looking forward to trying several pastries as well as wine, drinks and hot chocolates.
Thank you for such helpful posts.
loveyblue

And then there is Laduree and Pierre Herme .. Christian Constant makes lovely chocolates ....sigh~

And pastries aren't just limited to creamy confections, or even sweet ones. Don't miss out on a well made flaky 'palmier' (or elephants ears, or rabbits ears) sometimes partially dipped in, or drizzled with chocolate or else coated with crunchy sugar. They're great with a late night coffee or dipped into a digestif.
And there are all kinds of crispy, crunchy and buttery cheese pastries to munch on throughout the day, including some long thin cheese straws ('ficelles') eaten as pre-dinner munchies with drinks. Keep an eye out for them. Yum !

No discussion about pastries should end without mentioning those small beignets which the French call "pet de nonne" (gotta love the name!)