Can there be a more enchanting place on earth to shop and eat than Paris? Probably not. But with so much to do, see and buy, where should you begin? How about right here…

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For sheer push-the-boat-out indulgence it has to be the Hôtel de Crillon on Place de la Concorde, which is 100 this year and as glamorous as ever. Expect forests of arum lilies, bungalow-sized suites and the chance to share a lift with visiting A-listers.

Americans in Paris: Bill Gates, in France with his family for part of the summer, is joined by his father on the balcony at the legendary Hôtel de Crillon.

Finally! Something about Crillon! (Even though it’s minor) Starwood Capital is working on expanding the Crillon brand - but they are taking their time. Crillon is a brand which cannot really be opened in a few hundred locations like a Sheraton or Ritz-Carlton can, due to it being a 6-star brand.

Got up too late for breakfast but can't wait till lunchtime to eat? There are plenty of brunch options available around the globe for the hungry traveller.

Take 'Brunch du Monde' in the beautiful double-Michelin-starred dining room of Les Ambassadeurs restaurant at the Hôtel de Crillon, 10 place de la Concorde, Paris (00 33 1 44 71 16 16; crillon.com), where chef Jean-François Piège serves an international menu that includes scallops cooked Normandy-style – in their shells with butter....

After turning down her first chance to take her Teen Vogue magazine internship from the City of Angels to the City of Light, aspiring fashion designer Conrad wasn't about to decline an unexpected second opportunity. And MTV wasn't about to let her leave Los Angeles without its cameras coming along, so her unscripted series resumes its third season with new episodes Monday. Music superstar Mariah Carey will mark the "premiere event" by performing in New York.

Co-worker Whitney Port joins Conrad overseas to help handle the elegant Crillon Ball for debutantes. Her escape from L.A. gives Conrad a temporary break from certain troubles: her undefined relationship with sometimes-beau Brody Jenner; and her fractured friendship with Heidi Montag, who when last seen had split from fiance Spencer Pratt, a thorn in Conrad's side.