Must-see shopping in Paris

  • Didier Ludot

    Paris

    In the rag trade since 1975, collector Didier Ludot sells the city’s finest couture creations of yesteryear, hosts exhibitions and has published a book…

  • Le Bazar Français

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    All pieces – fashion, homewares, jewellery, accessories – are designed and made in France in this charming boutique that started as an e-shop. A great…

  • Pigalle

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Pick up a hoodie emblazoned with the black-and-white Pigalle logo from this leading Parisian menswear brand, created by designer and basketball player…

  • So We Are exterior (façade)

    So We Are

    Paris

    Founded by friends Hélène and Magali, So We Are specialises in hard-to-find French and European women's fashion labels. Look out for embroidered T-shirts…

  • Bring France Home exterior (façade)

    Bring France Home

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    All of the quality items in this terrific little shop are made in France: jewellery, perfume, cards, tea towels, plates, posters, board games, pétanque…

  • Les Chi(n)euses interior (from back of shop)

    Les Chi(n)euses

    Paris

    It might be tiny but this charming shop stocks a trove of vintage homewares – globes, clocks, mirrors, vases, sculptures, lamps, light fittings and…

  • Place de la Madeleine

    Paris

    Ultragourmet food shops garland place de la Madeleine; many have in-house dining options. Notable names include truffle dealers La Maison de la Truffe;…

  • Aux Merveilleux de Fred

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Beneath a giant crystal chandelier, Aux Merveilleux' cakes are as decadent and rebellious as the 18th-century Merveilleuse and Incroyables (brazen post…

  • Chapon

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Chocolate-making moulds cover the walls at this prize-winning chocolatier, which sells seasonal speciality creations (Easter eggs et al), pralines,…

  • Crocodisc

    Latin Quarter

    Music might be more accessible than ever before in the digital age, but for many, digital recordings will never replace rummaging through racks for…

  • Au Vieux Campeur

    Latin Quarter

    This outdoor store has colonised the Latin Quarter, with some two dozen different boutiques scattered around its original shop that opened on rue St…

  • Arlettie

    Paris

    This unusual space specialises in four-day sales of overstock from contemporary designers, such as Lancel, Claudie Pierlot, Tara Jarmon, Vanessa Bruno and…

  • BHV

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    BHV (pronounced bay-ash-vay) is a vast, straightforward department store in Le Marais where you can buy everything from guidebooks on Paris to men's,…

  • Marché Georges Brassens

    Paris

    If you like the bouquiniste stalls along the Seine, you'll adore this enormous secondhand and antiquarian book market adjacent to beautiful Parc Georges…

  • Altermundi

    Paris

    Wedged beneath quai de la Mégisserie in a stone archway, this little boutique is perfect for picking up Parisian gifts, such as children's colouring maps…

  • Nicolaï

    Latin Quarter

    Established in Paris in 1986 by esteemed parfumeuse Patricia de Nicolaï, whose great-grandfather Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain founded Guerlain 150…

  • Mayette la Boutique de la Magie

    Latin Quarter

    One of a kind, this 1808-established magic shop is said to be the world’s oldest. Since 1991 it’s been in the hands of world-famous magic pro Dominique…

  • Fermob

    Paris

    If you want to create the ‘Jardin du Luxembourg look’ in your own garden, head for Fermob. It makes French-park-style benches and folding chairs in a…

  • Viaduc des Arts

    Paris

    Located beneath the red-brick arches of the Promenade Plantée elevated park, the Viaduc des Arts' 1.5km-long line-up of traditional artisans and…

  • Chercheminippes

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Shop for secondhand designer pieces of women's casual wear at this beautifully presented boutique. It has several other shops scattered along the same…

  • Red Wheelbarrow

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Independent English-language bookshop the Red Wheelbarrow, an institution in Le Marais from 2001 to 2012, delighted its customers when it reopened near…

  • La Pâtisserie des Rêves

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    The most extraordinary cakes, far too beautiful to eat, are showcased beneath glass domes at this contemporary ‘patisserie of dreams’ founded by big-name…

  • Courtois

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Luxury gloves and hats, for men and women, are the keystone of this chic, haute-couture boutique across the street from the Le Bon Marché department store…

  • Gab & Jo

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    For quality local gifts, browse the shelves of this tiny concept store stocking only made-in-France items. Designers include La Note Parisienne (scented…

  • Hermès Paris Sèvres

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    A stunning art deco swimming pool (originally belonging to neighbouring Hôtel Lutetia) now houses luxury label Hermès’ inaugural concept store. Retaining…

  • Magasin Sennelier

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Cézanne and Picasso were among the artists who helped develop products for this venerable 1887-founded art supplier on the banks of the Seine, and it…

  • Adam Montparnasse

    Paris

    If Paris’ art galleries have inspired you, pick up paintbrushes, charcoals, pastels, sketchpads, watercolours, oils, acrylics, canvases and more at this…

  • Patrick Roger

    Paris

    The creations of chocolate artist and sculptor Patrick Roger are extraordinary – and often very large (80kg or so) – making a visit to this swish boutique…

  • Carrousel du Louvre

    Paris

    The Carrousel du Louvre is a shopping centre containing over 30 shops (Apple, L'Occitane, Pylones) and a food court with more than a dozen eateries. It…

  • Catherine B

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Luxury vintage goods from just two labels – Chanel and Hermès – are stocked by Catherine B, whose constantly changing, worldwide-sourced collection at any…

  • Maison Château Rouge

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    A celebration of grass-roots Afro-Parisian culture, contemporary urban fashion label Maison Château Rouge was launched in Paris in 2015 by Youssouf Fofana…

  • We Are Paris

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Handcrafted items in this little shop are the work of designers and artisans from the Île-de-France région encompassing Paris and its surrounds. The…

  • Album

    Latin Quarter

    Album specialises in bandes dessinées (comic strips), which have an enormous following in France, with everything from Tintin and Babar to erotic comics…

  • Comptoir Corrézien

    Paris

    Caviar, smoked salmon, Corsican honey, wild duck and geese, fresh and dried mushrooms, Berthillon ice cream and truffles in season are among the…

  • Mélodies Graphiques

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    On a street renowned for its fine paper and stationery boutiques, Mélodies Graphiques' soundtrack of classical music makes it an especially charming spot…

  • Aux Merveilleux de Fred

    Latin Quarter

    This chandeliered boutique – one of several in Paris – concentrates on one dessert, the marvellous merveilleux: meringue layered with whipped cream and…

  • Sonia Rykiel

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    In the heady days of May 1968 amid Paris’ student uprisings, Sonia Rykiel opened her inaugural Left Bank boutique here, and went on to revolutionise…

  • Centre Commercial

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Just off Canal St-Martin, this concept store is first choice for sustainable French-made fashion for men and women, and lifestyle objects for the home. It…

  • Upper

    Paris

    Part boutique, art gallery, cafe (serving coffee, tea, beer, wine and cocktails) and co-working space (where you pay by the hour or day), Upper spreads…

  • Alt + Go

    Paris

    Jewellery designers Alex and Svet and guest designer Youlia create fantastical pieces using unexpected materials – thermoformed polished acrylic in every…

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