Must-see shopping in St-Germain & Les Invalides

  • Besnier

    Fig bread made from chestnut flour is a speciality at this award-winning boulangerie (bakery). Expect to queue around lunchtime.

  • La Clef des Marques

    This designer outlet specialises in grandes marques (big names) at knock-down prices for men, women and kids, with labels like Emilio Pucci, Ralph Lauren,…

  • Poissonnerie du Bac

    Self-caterers shouldn’t miss this sleekly refitted fishmonger, which looks more like a fashion boutique. Even if you don’t have access to a kitchen in…

  • Rouge et Noir

    Trivial Pursuit Paris, Rubik’s cubes, juggling balls, backgammon, chess, tarot and playing cards… This small family-run boutique specialising in…

  • Le Dépôt-Vente de Buci

    Fronted by a black wooden façade, this stylish ‘boutique of curiosities’ stocks hand-me-downs mainly from the 1960s on consignment, returning anything…

  • San Francisco Book Company

    Art, architecture, literary criticism, politics and science are among the non-fiction titles at this haven of a tiny second-hand English-language bookshop…

  • Plastiques

    Lollypop-coloured tableware (trays, serving bowls, dinner settings) and cookware (whisks, mixing bowls and much more) fill this original, inexpensive…

  • Ragtime

    Madame Auguet’s Ragtime sells vêtements anciens (vintage clothes) from 1870 to 1970.