Must-see shopping in Paris

  • Designers Outlet L'Exception

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    At any one time, the discount outlet shop of design showcase L'Exception has 3000 pieces at up to 70% off from more than 400 French fashion and homewares…

  • Liquides Bar à Parfums

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    At this 'perfume bar', the 'barkeepers' guide you through a range of scents in glass flasks to help you discover your ideal fragrance from its range…

  • Le Printemps de l'Homme

    Paris

    The Printemps department store, carrying menswear. On the 7th and 8th floors, the gourmet section, Le Printemps du Goût, is dedicated to artisan French…

  • Galeries Lafayette – Men's Store

    Paris

    Spanning four floors of menswear and accessories, this department store's menswear shop is connected to the main store via walkways on the 2nd and 3rd…

  • La Maison du Miel

    Paris

    In this sticky, very sweet business since 1898, ‘the Honey House’ stocks more than 50 kinds of honey, with such flavours as Corsican chestnut flower,…

  • Galignani

    Paris

    Proudly claiming to be the ‘first English bookshop established on the continent’, this ode to literature stocks French and English books and is a good…

  • La Cave des Papilles

    Paris

    All of the 1200-plus varieties of wine at this dazzling rue Daguerre wine shop are organic or additive free. There's also a wonderfully chosen selection…

  • Pierre Hermé

    Paris

    Petits fours, cakes, chocolate, nougat, jam and, of course, macaron from maestro Pierre Hermé. His 11 other Paris branches include one in St-Germain.

  • Marché Président Wilson

    Paris

    This open-air market across from Palais de Tokyo is the most convenient in the neighbourhood. Organic wines, heirloom vegetables and artisanal charcuterie…

  • État Libre d'Orange

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    With scents bearing names such as Fat Electrician, Jasmin et Cigarette, Malaise of the 1970s and Delicious Closet Queen, there really is something for…

  • Kann Design

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    This stylish concept store near Canal St-Martin is a one-stop shop for stationery and candles as well as cushions, lamps, furniture and other beautiful…

  • Laurent Duchêne

    Paris

    Prize-winning croissants made with beurre Charentes-Poitou AOC butter are the speciality of this lauded bakery. Plenty of other goodies, too, including…

  • Delizius

    Latin Quarter

    Stuffed olives and capsicums and marinated aubergine are among the picnic goodies at this gourmet Italian deli, which also sells ready-to-eat hot meals…

  • Sept Cinq

    Paris

    Scarves, designer T-shirts, Paris-themed stationery and locally made jewellery make this boutique worth a peek. The in-house tearoom also serves light…

  • Comptoir de la Gastronomie

    Paris

    This elegant épicerie fine (specialist grocer) stocks a scrumptious array of gourmet goods to take away; it adjoins a striking art nouveau dining room…

  • La Maison de Poupée

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Opposite the residence of the French Senate’s president, this delightful little shop sells its namesake dolls' houses as well as poupées anciennes …

  • Hop Malt Market

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Craft beer from all over the world, Paris included, is the speciality of this bottle-filled shop, which stocks over 600 varieties in all. Look for the…

  • Marché aux Oiseaux

    Paris

    Paris' historic flower market, the Marché aux Fleurs Reine Elizabeth II, transforms into this cacophonous bird market on Sundays.

  • Petit Pan

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Beautiful fabrics, buttons and threads are stocked at this boutique, along with homewares (light fittings, curtains, cushions and more) and children's…

  • La Fermette

    Paris

    Not the most stylish fromagerie in town, but it always has great deals out the front, where you can pick up a preselected assortment of cheese for under …

  • Marché Raspail

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    A traditional open-air market on Tuesday and Friday, Marché Raspail is especially popular on Sunday, when it’s filled with biologique (organic) produce.

  • Clair de Rêve

    Paris

    Stringed marionettes made of papier mâché, leather and porcelain bob from the ceiling of this endearing little shop. It also sells wind-up toys and music…

  • Lanvin

    Paris

    One of Paris’ oldest fashion houses, established by milliner-turned-designer for women's and children's clothing Jeanne Lanvin at the turn of the 20th…

  • Marché Maubert

    Latin Quarter

    Shop for fruit and veg (some organic), cheese, bread and so on at this welcoming, village-like food market that spills across place Maubert thrice weekly.

  • Mi Amor

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    For quirky necklaces, earrings and brooches with designs such as frogs, ladybirds and exquisite mini Eiffel Towers, head to this divine little boutique.

  • Mococha

    Latin Quarter

    A mouthwatering range of chocolates by several maîtres chocolatiers (master chocolate-makers) are laid out like jewels at this chocolate shop.

  • Librairie Eyrolles

    Latin Quarter

    One of Paris' largest bookshops sells titles in English, has stacks of browsing space, and stocks an exceptional range of maps, guides and travel lit.

  • Frivoli

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Flip through colour-coded racks of luxury cast-offs (Isabelle Marant, Chanel, Zadig & Voltaire, Riquel et al) at this vintage clothing boutique.

  • Patrick Roger

    Paris

    With its dramatic window displays of spectacularly sculpted chocolates, this is one of the most stunning boutiques of chocolatier Patrick Roger.

  • Balmain

    Paris

    Founded by French designer Pierre Balmain in 1945, this Haussmannian building remains the groundbreaking ultra-feminine label's flagship store.

  • À La Mère de Famille

    Paris

    The oldest confectionery house in Paris, with over 250 years of experience creating chocolates, bonbons and other sweet temptations.

  • Galerie Loft

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    All forms of art (digital video and performance photography included) by contemporary Chinese artists are on show at this courtyard gallery.

  • Lavinia

    Paris

    Among the largest and most exclusive drinks shops is this bastion of booze with a top collection of eaux-de-vie (fruit brandies).

  • Au Vieux Campeur Running

    Latin Quarter

    This branch of Le Vieux Campeur, a couple of doors down from its flagship store, sells everything imaginable for running and cycling.

  • Fromagerie Lefèbvre

    Paris

    Welcoming and well priced, this small fromagerie is sumptuously stocked with exceptional and often hard-to-find cheeses.

  • Boîtes à Musique Anna Joliet

    Paris

    This wonderful shop at the northern end of the Jardin du Palais Royal specialises in music boxes, new and old, from Switzerland.

  • Hands & Arms

    Paris

    New releases, rerelases and secondhand '60s, '70s and '80s vinyl are all stocked at this haphazardly catalogued record shop.

  • Nysa

    Paris

    This unpretentious wine store supports independent vineyards and has an interesting selection of bottles for under €15.

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