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…
Must-see shopping in France
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 …
Lyon
Blitz is a compact store that's packed with ephemera, including pottery and curious vases, sculptural lamps, one-of-a-kind bath products, writing journals…
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…
Toulouse
For a smaller scene than Toulouse's main market Marché Victor Hugo, browse the produce – and miscellany such as antique books, stamps and coins – at this…
Nice
The local artwork in this Vieux Nice gallery ranges from jewellery and fashion accessories to paintings and etchings, but the catchiest souvenirs here are…
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,…
Lille
Cool, cutting-edge jewellery, clothing and accessories by emerging designers can be found in this cluster of studio-boutiques 3km southwest of the city…
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…
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…
Dijon
When you enter the factory boutique of this mustard company, tangy odours assault your nostrils. Three-dozen varieties of mustard fill the shelves (cassis…
Chocolaterie Bernard Castelain
Vaucluse
The specialities at this artisan chocolatier include picholines (dark-chocolate-covered roasted almonds that look like Provençal olives) and Palets des…
Bouches-du-Rhône
Brother-and-sister-run olive-oil mill located 4.5km southwest of St-Rémy, with tastings and homemade tapenade, fruit juice and jam.
Toulouse
Candied orange slices robed in dark chocolate, salted caramel ganache, and nutty Florentines as big as your hand are among the mouthwatering edible gifts…
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…
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…
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…
Menton
Limoncello, lemon-infused olive oil, lemon preserve, lemon wine and lemon syrup are just some of the delicious products you’ll be able to sample and buy…
Bordeaux
Herbs, spices, olive oils, essential oils, honey and carefully curated tisanes (herbal teas) are the speciality of this enchanting, old-fashioned shop…
Lille
This split-level studio/boutique collaborates with local designers, artists and artisans to create furniture, lighting, stationery, cards, ceramics …
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Toulouse
This button-cute péniche (river barge) sells everything from herbal tea to bath soaps scented with Toulouse’s trademark flower, the violet. It's moored…
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…
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…
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…
Limousin
This great little brewery has been around for less than a decade, and already they've branched out beyond the usual French blonds and ambers into organic…
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
Part of Anne-Sophie Pic's gastronomic empire, this gourmet deli and wine shop is designed to tempt the devil in you. And it does. Stock up on jams,…
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 …
Bordeaux
Along the waterfront four quayside hangars have been converted into a shopping mall. Some 30 different outlet stores are here, including many big-name…
St-Tropez
Run by local girl Delphine and her mother, this irresistible little shop sells delicious home-made chocolates, biscuits and sweet treats. The praline…
Nice
This well-stocked shop is a good place to find Bellet, a small-production AOC wine grown on the hillsides northwest of Nice. It's also where locals go to…
Pôle de Commerces et de Loisirs Confluence
Lyon
This vast complex of over 100 restaurants and shops (mostly outlets of major international companies) constitutes the commercial hub of Lyon's new…
The Pyrenees
Champion jam-maker Francis Miot makes wonderfully quirky sweets and handmade chocolates. There's also a tea salon here with tartines (open-faced…
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…
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…
