Games & Hobby shopping in Paris
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Puzzle Michèle Wilson
Puzzleurs and puzzleuses will love the selection of hand-cut wooden jigsaw puzzles available in this shop. Ranging in size (and degree of difficulty) from 80 to – wait for it – 5000 pieces, the puzzles depict for the most part major works of art; everyone from Millet and Bosch to the impressionists is represented. The ones of medieval stained glass and 18th-century fans are particularly fine. There are two other outlets, including a 15e branch ([tel] 01 45 75 35 28; 97 av Émile Zola, 15e; [hrs] 9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 10am-7pm Sat; [metro] Charles Michels).
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Au Vieux Campeur
This sporting-gear chain runs 26 shops in the Latin Quarter, each selling equipment for a specific outdoor activity. Find walking gear at 2-4 rue Thénard; camping gear and a fabulous range of accessories (torches, knives, flasks, folding buckets, pack showers…) at 6 rue Thénard; clothing for le froid urbain (city cold) at 50 rue des Écoles and 3 rue de Latran; and Paris’ most complete range of maps and guides at 2 rue de Latran.
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Magie
One of a kind, this 19th-century (1808) magic shop is said to be the world’s oldest, and since 1991 in the hands of world-famous magic pro Dominique Duvivier. Professional and hobbyist magicians flock here to discuss king sandwiches, reverse assemblies, false cuts and other card tricks with him and his daughter, Alexandra. Should you want to learn the tricks of the trade, Duvivier has magic courses up his sleeve.
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Play Factory
The clientele is predominantly male and teen at this toy shop, not quite like any other. Pokemon, Dungeons & Dragons and other ‘collectable’ card games – for adults as much as kids – is its speciality and anyone can come here to play as well as buy. Wednesday evening is role games, Thursday figurine painting and Friday Pokemon et al. Dozens more game tables fill the basement.
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Boutique Obut
This is the Parisian mecca for fans of pétanque or the similar (though more formal) game of boules, a form of bowls played with heavy steel balls wherever a bit of flat and shady ground can be found. It will kit you out with all the equipment necessary to get a game going and even has team uniforms. Three-ball sets start at €24.
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La Maison de l'Astronomie
If you’ve ever had the inclination to gaze at the stars, visit this large shop just west of the Hôtel de Ville. The 1st floor is positively crammed with telescopes, some of which can run into tens of thousands of euros. It also stocks astronomical books, periodicals, sky maps, binoculars and globes.
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La Boutique du Créateur de Jeux
A real gem, this shop sells brand-new board and card games created in the last couple of years in France; several are bilingual (French and English). Its jeux de mesure are made-to-measure, limited editions often focusing on a social issue such as alcohol abuse, immigrant equality etc.
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Mini Paris
Tricky to take a Mini Cooper home, yes, but this showroom is a must – not only for the gorgeous, top-of-the-range convertibles it showcases but also for its interior design. Buy a pedal-powered version of the peppy little cult car for your kid or simply enjoy the glam experience it promises.
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Au Plat d’Étain
People do collect tin (étain) and lead soldiers, as this fascinating boutique crammed with nail-sized, hand-painted soldiers, snipers, cavaliers, military drummers and musicians attests. In business since 1775, the shop itself is practically a collectable.
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Rouge et Noir
Trivial Pursuit Paris, Rubik’s cubes, juggling balls, backgammon, chess, tarot and playing cards… This small family-run boutique specialising in traditional and not-so-traditional games promises bags of fun.
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La Maison de Poupée
Poupées anciennes (antique dolls) is what this enchanting boutique opposite the residence of the French Senate’s president sells.
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