Must-see shopping in Paris

  • La Trésorerie

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Stylish and beautiful homewares crafted by French and Scandinavian artisans and small producers make the light-filled Treasury a pleasure to browse. End…

  • Maison Chaudun

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Ganache pavés ('cobblestones' torn up and thrown during Paris' May 1968 student uprisings) are the stand-outs at Michel Chaudun's entrancing chocolate…

  • Chez Teil

    Paris

    Cheeses (Cantal, St-Nectaire and Bleu d'Auvergne), hams, wines, Puy lentils and glass jars of tripe are among the gourmet goods sold at this tiny shop…

  • Marché aux Puces de Montreuil

    Paris

    Trading since 1860, this flea market has scores of stalls sell everything from furniture to books, comics, stamps, coins, art and vinyl, as well as cheap…

  • Maje Stock

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    A Parisian prêt-à-porter brand featured regularly on the pages of Elle, Glamour and Marie Claire, Maje doesn’t come cheaply – that is, unless you know…

  • Liza Korn

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    From rock ‘n’ roll fashion to its line for kids, this designer’s tiny boutique is a portal into a rich and playful imagination. Shop for unique pieces by…

  • Aesop

    Paris

    Browsing this Australian boutique is as much about admiring smart design as swooning over the lavender stems, camomile buds, roses, parsley seeds and…

  • Fragonard

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    The bd St-Germain boutique of perfume maker Fragonard (which runs Paris’ perfume museum) stocks a heady range of souvenirs – from scarves to cookbooks –…

  • Smallable Concept Store

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    'Dream big' is the inviting strapline of this Parisian-chic space, a one-stop shop for accessories, fashion and homewares for babies, children and teens…

  • Bonpoint Vintage

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Bonpoint clothes for babies and children through to aged 16 come with price tags that match their quality and cachet, which makes this fin de séries …

  • Abbey Bookshop

    Latin Quarter

    Inside 18th-century Hôtel Dubuisson, this chaotic but welcoming Canadian-run bookshop serves free coffee (sweetened with maple syrup) to sip while you…

  • Arty Dandy

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Part gallery, part boutique, this small-scale concept shop is a great place to browse for limited-edition men's and women's fashion, jewellery and shoes,…

  • Androuet

    Latin Quarter

    All of the cheeses at this great fromagerie can be vacuum-packed for free to take home – look up to admire the murals on the building’s cherry-red façade…

  • La Compagnie du Kraft

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Beautiful cardboard-, rubber- and leather-bound refillable notebooks, with lined or unlined white or brown pages, are handmade by this French company just…

  • Flamant Home Interiors

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Silverware, curtains, cutlery, tableware, linen and other quality home furnishings: this maze of a store with two entrances (you can also enter via 8 rue…

  • La Citadelle

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Tucked away in Montmartre, this designer discount shop has some real finds from new French, Italian and Japanese designers at bargain prices. Stock…

  • Mam'zelle Swing

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Polka-dot swing dresses, pointed stilettos and fabulous costume jewellery are among the eye-catching pieces displayed in this secondhand shop for vintage…

  • Rougier & Plé

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    The city’s oldest beaux arts (fine arts) company, in business since 1854, sells paper, pens, arts and crafts materials – everything imaginable, in fact,…

  • Le Comptoir

    Latin Quarter

    Buy fine food, accessories and Champagne from the vineyards of famed Michelin-starred restaurant La Tour d'Argent in their chic, gourmet boutique, a…

  • Chocolaterie Joséphine Vannier

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Miniature piano keyboards, violins, chic ballerina slippers or a pair of jogging shoes…you name it, artisanal chocolatier Joséphine Vannier creates it out…

  • Medecine Douce

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    This jewellery workshop and boutique was created by designer Marie Montaud; her creations are elegant in their simplicity, and are regularly featured in…

  • Fromagerie Laurent Dubois

    Paris

    The finest French cheeses are tantalisingly displayed at this branch of fêted Fromagerie Laurent Dubois and can be vacuum-packed. Other shops in Paris…

  • Kiliwatch

    Paris

    A Parisian institution, Kiliwatch gets jam-packed with hip guys and gals rummaging through racks of new and used streetwear, along with vintage hats and…

  • Marché Edgar Quinet

    Paris

    Opposite Tour Montparnasse, this open-air street market teems with neighbourhood shoppers. There’s always a great range of cheeses, as well as stalls…

  • Ofr. Librairie

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Art, design and history books and mags – many about Paris – are the mainstay of this trendy Marais store with a one-room gallery out back. The latest hip…

  • Mariage Frères

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Founded in 1854, Paris’ first and arguably finest tea shop has more than 500 varieties of tea sourced from some 35 countries. On the same street there's a…

  • Fromagerie Vacroux et Fils

    Paris

    Almost 400 varieties of cheeses are stocked at this heady fromagerie (cheese shop) on foodie street rue Daguerre, along with other fresh dairy products …

  • À la Mère de Famille

    Paris

    Founded in 1761, this is the original location of Paris' oldest chocolatier. Its beautiful belle époque shop (a listed historic monument) is as enchanting…

  • La Maison de la Truffe

    Paris

    ‘The House of Truffles’, established in 1932, is the place for trying these fine fungi, with sauces, oils, vinegars, foie gras and more available. There’s…

  • Sergeant Paper

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Framed posters and prints – many featuring the French capital or some aspect of that enviable Parisian lifestyle by top French graphic artists – are for…

  • Maison Kitsuné

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Parisian label Maison Kitsuné displays its streetwise clothing for men and women in this glorious white space that evokes a Californian villa with its…

  • Poilâne

    Paris

    Pick up handcrafted sourdough bread from this branch of one of Paris’ most famous bakeries, as well as its delicious punitions (crispy butter biscuits).

  • Bellevaire

    Paris

    For the finest French butter, not to mention a swath of unusual seasonal French cheeses and other top-quality dairy products, make a pit stop at this…

  • L'Embrasser

    Paris

    A glass-and-steel façade opens onto a minimalist interior at this stylish gallery dedicated to Japanese art: think prints, paintings, pottery and ceramics…

  • Music Fear Satan

    Paris

    As you might guess from the name, Music Fear Satan specialises in all genres of metal, along with indie rock and hardcore punk. It has its own record…

  • Barbara Bui

    Paris

    Originally a student of English literature, Paris-born designer Barbara Bui opened Kabuki in 1983 and currently has three boutiques in the capital,…

  • Jeremie Barthod

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Fantasy-inspired necklaces, bracelets and other jewellery pieces are crafted from metal springs dipped in antique silver, bronze or copper at this hybrid…

  • La Boutique Extraordinaire

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Mohair, silk, llama, camel, yak and other natural, organic and ethical materials are hand-knitted into exquisite garments, almost too precious to wear, at…

  • Pâtisserie Sadaharu Aoki

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    ‘Exquisite’ fails to describe the creations of one of Paris’ top pastry chefs, Tokyo-born Sadaharu Aoki. His gourmet works include boxes of 72 different…

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