I suggest you stroll through the atmospheric Galerie Vivienne or Passage des Panoramas (metro: Bourse), followed by wandering along the Blvd Haussmann to the vast food hall in the Galeries Lafayette department store to stock up on gourmet treats to bring home.
It is a lovely way to spend an afternoon (and makes one feel quite the flaneur).
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