Nice
Vintage clothing, jewellery, accessories and antique knick-knacks are just the beginning at this sweet boutique tucked among the bars and restaurants of…
Must-see shopping in France
Golfe du Morbihan
Bibliophiles and bookshop fans should stop by this eclectic second-hand emporium, literally crammed to the rafters with old tomes (70,000 plus); it's a…
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…
Paris
If Paris’ art galleries have inspired you, pick up paintbrushes, charcoals, pastels, sketchpads, watercolours, oils, acrylics, canvases and more at this…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Bordeaux
Shop for prêt à porter fashion for women and children, shoes, accessories and homewares – all 100% made in France – in this stylish new concept store…
Les Estampes Japonaises de L'Atelier St Romain
Rouen
This charming, small shop at the heart of town has a tremendous collection of historic Japanese prints and the owner speaks excellent English. Prices…
Paris
Caviar, smoked salmon, Corsican honey, wild duck and geese, fresh and dried mushrooms, Berthillon ice cream and truffles in season are among the…
Bouches-du-Rhône
A delectable grocery and fine food emporium, made out to resemble a traditional village shop, and owned by the same people who run the Moulin à Huile du…
Lille
Watch the brewing in action at this microbrewery before buying its beers, such as La Dix (a blonde with 10 hops varieties), Wal (Tripel with pepper and…
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…
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…
Latin Quarter
This chandeliered boutique – one of several in Paris – concentrates on one dessert, the marvellous merveilleux: meringue layered with whipped cream and…
Marseille
Head to the boutique of Santons Marcel Carbonel (within the Musée du Santon) for tiny kiln-fired figures – or santons (from santoùn, meaning ‘little saint…
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…
Nantes
When the urge for something sweet strikes, indulge in an outrageously creamy and decadent cake from this chic chandelier-lit shop evocative of late-18th…
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…
Blois
One of just a handful of artisanal umbrella makers in France, Nathalie Fraudeau uses skills learned in Normandy and six specialised machines to craft each…
Paris
Jewellery designers Alex and Svet and guest designer Youlia create fantastical pieces using unexpected materials – thermoformed polished acrylic in every…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
At the beginning, Bonne Gueule was just a men's fashion blog. It's now a one-stop shop for men's fashion, which has become something of an institution…
Bordeaux
Sunday morning is the time to browse market stalls for antiques, vintage curiosities and a mind-boggling array of unexpected bric-a-brac on the adjoining…
Toulouse
Haul a smorgasbord of French goodies home with a little help from this old-style sweets shop. Standout sugar highs include teardrop-shaped calissons d'Aix…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Owned and operated by the charitable Compagnie du Sénégal et de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CSAO; Senegal and West Africa Company), this wonderful shop and…
Paris
This riverfront shopping mall, tucked between skyscrapers in the 15e, spans three vast buildings, two of which are linked by a scenic air bridge. Inside…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Fruit tarts (peach, lemon, apple), tarte normande (apple cake) and clafoutis (cherry flan) are among this celebrated pastry chef's specialities sold at…
Colmar
If you aren't hooked by the smell of pungent cheese, you'll be attracted by the rows of saucisson sec (salami) at this terrific hole-in-the-wall deli,…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Every imaginable variety of tea is stocked at this tea purveyor (smoked black tea, premium longjing green tea, oolong blue, fermented pu-erh and blends…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Neo-bazaar Bazartherapy is packed to the rafters with toys, games, ornaments, candles, stationery, useful (and useless) gadgets, bath salts, coffee tables…
Lille
Lille native Quentin Bailly makes pralines, truffles, ganache chocolates, fruit jellies and macarons and seasonal creations such an Easter crown of thorns…
Bouches-du-Rhône
Aside from other prizes from the day's catch, Poissonnerie du Golfe is the place for clam-like tellines. Buy a kilo or so of the pink nail-sized bivalves,…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Lighter-than-air meringues smothered in seasonal fresh fruit and lashings of exquisitely piped flavoured cream (almond, pistachio, chestnut or hibiscus,…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Japan-inspired Paris fashion house Kitsuné ('fox' in Japanese) is the place to shop for on-trend ready-to-wear fashion, accessories and must-have everyday…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Sustainable, ethical men's, women's and children's fashion at this Haut Marais boutique include shirts, dresses and trousers made from recycled workwear…
Paris
Jean-François Le Goeff's aromatic deli specialises in premium hams, such as Noir de Bigoerre (from the French Pyrenees), Culatello di Zibello (Italy) and…
Rennes
This specialist shop has a vibrant array of modern art posters, an amazing collection of Tintin figurines in classic and dynamic postures scattered about,…
