Opéra-Madeleine The perfect district to mix department-store shopping with sight seeing. The area dates back to the 19th century and owes its classic architecture and wide avenues to the genius of the Baron Haussmann. Business like crowds, and quiet night life. Shopping Department Stores Fashion Boutiques (rue du faubourg Saint-Honoré) Fine Foods (Hédiard, Fauchon) Old-fashioned malls (Galeries marchandes) Museums – Monuments Opéra Madeleine Louvre (walking distance) Musée Grévin Recommended Hotels In: Opéra Return to The Paris Hotel Guide