Department Store shopping in Paris
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Le Bon Marché
Opened by Gustave Eiffel as Paris’ first department store in 1852, The Good Market (which also means ‘bargain’ in French) is the Left Bank’s chic one-stop shop. The icing on the cake is its glorious food hall.
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Galeries Lafayette
Paris’ famous grand magasin is a vast sight in itself, straddling two adjacent buildings and packed with fashion, accessories and the world’s largest lingerie department. A fashion show (tel: 01 42 82 30 25 to book a seat) takes place at 3pm on Friday.
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Tati
With its war cry of les plus bas prix (the lowest prices) – and quality to match, some would say – Tati has been Paris’ great working-class department store for more than half a century. Don’t be surprised to see trendy Parisians fighting for bargains hidden in the crammed bins and piled onto tables. There’s a smaller 3e branch ([tel] 01 48 87 72 81; 172-174 rue du Temple, 3e; [hrs] 9.30am-7.30pm Mon-Fri, 10am-7pm Sat; [metro] Temple or République) as well.
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Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville
Though renovated and expanded in recent years, BHV (‘bay-ash-vay’) is still pretty much a straightforward (though now flashier) department store – apart from its huge hardware/DIY department in the basement, with every possible type of hammer, power tool, nail, plug or hinge you could ask for. The eating options on the 5th floor, notably Ma Cantine, are worth considering.
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Le Printemps
This is actually three separate stores – Le Printemps de la Mode (women’s fashion), Le Printemps de l’Homme(for men) and Le Printemps de la Beauté et Maison(for beauty and household goods) – offering a staggering display of perfume, cosmetics and accessories, as well as established and up-and-coming designer wear.
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Tati 3e
This is the smaller branch of Paris’ great working-class department store, Tati, with its war cry of les plus bas prix (the lowest prices) – and quality to match.
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