Must-see shopping in Paris

  • Koché

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Koché, with an atelier far from the madding fashion crowd in edgy Ménilmontant and rapidly rising designer Christelle Kocher at the helm, continues to…

  • Belleville Brûlerie

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Belleville Brûlerie brought good coffee to Paris and its beans go into some of the best espressos in town. Here at its headquarters, Le Quartier Général,…

  • Fromagerie Maury

    Latin Quarter

    This wonderful little fromagerie feels more like a farm shop you'd find in the countryside than an inner-city Parisian boutique. Organic eggs sit in straw…

  • La Boutique Les Bains

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    To inject a dose of Parisian glamour into your own home, mooch around this gorgeous design boutique across the street from the iconic Les Bains hotel…

  • Jacques Genin

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    There is no sweeter souvenir to take home from Paris than a smart JG-embossed box of chocolates, pâtes de fruit (fruit jellies) or a handful of flavoured…

  • Moulin Roty

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Beloved French children's brand Moulin Roty is stocked in department stores and boutiques, but this is the company's only premises of its own in Paris…

  • La Cave Le Verre Volé

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    One of Paris' largest collections of natural wines is stocked at this wondrous wine shop. Its famous bistro is located by Canal St-Martin, and its…

  • Legrand Filles & Fils

    Paris

    Tucked inside Galerie Vivienne since 1880, Legrand sells fine wine and all the accoutrements: corkscrews, tasting glasses, decanters etc. It also has a…

  • Bières Cultes Jussieu

    Latin Quarter

    At any one time this beer-lovers' fantasyland stocks around 500 different craft and/or international brews, along with four on tap to taste on the spot…

  • La Samaritaine

    Paris

    One of Paris' four big department stores, the 10-storey La Samaritaine is finally emerging from its much-contested and drawn-out 15-year, €700-million…

  • Spree

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Allow plenty of time to browse this super-stylish boutique-gallery, with a carefully selected collection of designer fashion put together by stylist…

  • La Garçonnière

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    One of those achingly way-too-cool-for-school addresses, this concept store sizzles with gift ideas for your homme: clever board games, French wine…

  • Maison Georges Larnicol

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Coco-ginger bites, caramels and chocolate sculptures are among the sweet treats created by this master chocolate maker from Brittany. But it's his syrupy,…

  • Sabbia Rosa

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Only French-sourced fabrics (silk from Lyon, lace from Calais) are used by lingerie designer Sabbia Rosa for her ultra-luxe range at this boutique, open…

  • Deyrolle

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Overrun with creatures such as lions, tigers, zebras and storks, taxidermist Deyrolle opened in 1831. In addition to stuffed animals (for rent and sale),…

  • La Binouze

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Over 600 craft beers from across France and around the world are stocked at this beer emporium. Pick them up to take away or taste them on site,…

  • Made by Moi

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    'Made by Me', aka handmade, is the driver of this appealing boutique on trendy rue Oberkampf – a perfect address to buy unusual gifts, from women's…

  • Bonpoint

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    The flagship store of luxury children's wear label, Bonpoint, is worth a meander even if you don't have money to spend. Filling several rooms of a 17th…

  • Faguo

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Few brands are as conscious of their carbon footprint as this Paris-based fashion company that plants a tree in France for each product it sells, and has…

  • Fromagerie Laurent Dubois

    Latin Quarter

    One of the best fromageries (cheese shops) in Paris, this cheese-lover’s nirvana is filled with to-die-for delicacies, such as St-Félicien with Périgord…

  • Eataly

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Lovers of Italian food will have a field day in this culinary paradise combining several eateries with market counters selling meat, breads, cheese, fresh…

  • Heureux les Curieux

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Shopping at this innovative concept store wedged between designer boutiques in Haut Marais is a different experience each time: every few weeks its bright…

  • La Manufacture de Chocolat

    Paris

    If you dine at superstar chef Alain Ducasse's restaurants, the chocolate will have been made here at Ducasse's own chocolate factory (the first in Paris…

  • Café Pierre Hermé

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Leading pâtissier and chocolatier Pierre Hermé has several boutiques and cafes in Paris, including this branch in the heart of St-Germain. It's a…

  • Bonton Surplus

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    What's left of previous seasons' collections from one of Paris' most chic children's fashion shops is sold at reduced prices at this tiny boutique, a riot…

  • Made by Moi

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    This lovely boutique showcases well-crafted and creative homewares (anything from candles and cushion covers to cork vases and frog- and duck-shaped…

  • Edwart

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Wunderkind chocolatiers Edwin Yansané and Arthur Heinze (collectively 'Edwart') take their inspiration from Paris (and – as a global melting pot – by…

  • La Seinographe et Atelier Mouti

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Bringing together the carefully curated 'Made in France' homewares of lifestyle-blog-turned-boutique La Seinographe and the exquisite paper creations of…

  • Samy Chalon

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    With a brilliant mix of ethical upcycling and luxury couture, French designer Samy Chalon transforms secondhand Hermès scarves, Chanel dresses and other…

  • Biérocratie

    Paris

    Craft beers from around the world but especially France (including Paris-brewed Goutte d'Or and Bonjour and Île-de-France brewed Parisis) fill this bottle…

  • Cire Trudon

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Claude Trudon began selling candles here in 1643, and the company – which officially supplied Versailles and Napoléon with light – is now the world’s…

  • Poilâne

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Pierre Poilâne opened his boulangerie (bakery) upon arriving from Normandy in 1932. Today his granddaughter Apollonia runs the company, which still turns…

  • Paris Rendez-Vous

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    This chic city has its own designer line of souvenirs, sold in its own ubercool concept store inside the Hôtel de Ville (town hall). Shop here for…

  • Fromagerie Beaufils

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    The queue outside the door, especially at weekends, says it all. This family-run fromagerie (cheese shop) and affineur (ripener) in Belleville is among…

  • Artazart

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Pillar-box-red Artazart is one of Paris' best design bookshops. Alongside design and source books in French, English and other languages, it stocks a…

  • Au Vieux Camper Librairie

    Latin Quarter

    For anyone planning an adventure in France, this bookshop is an invaluable resource. Detailed IGN topo maps and guides for climbing, via ferrata, hiking,…

  • Andrea Crews

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Using everything from discarded clothing to electrical fittings and household bric-a-brac, this bold art and fashion collective sews, recycles and…

  • Au Plat d’Étain

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Tiny tin (étain) and lead soldiers, snipers, cavaliers, military drummers and musicians (great for chessboard pieces) cram this fascinating boutique. In…

  • Chanel 19 rue Cambon

    Paris

    Chanel's gleaming 1500-sq-m flagship store, with entrances on rues St-Honoré, Duphot and Cambon, is footsteps from Coco Chanel's original boutique at 31…

  • Cire Trudon

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Browse for beautiful scented candles from the world's oldest candlemaker, dating from 1643, at its Right Bank boutique in Le Marais.

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