Must-see shopping in France

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • La Maison de la Violette

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • L'Épicerie

    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,…

  • 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 …

  • Quai des Marques

    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…

  • Les Grandes Caves Caprioglio

    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…

  • Francis Miot

    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…

  • La Pause Douceur

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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).

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Juramonts Comté

    The Jura Mountains

    Not sure if you prefer your Comté young or aged for 16 months? Nibble before you buy at this helpful fruitière (cheese shop) by Poligny's tourist office.

  • Le Creuset

    Bordeaux

    Every self-respecting cook has a Le Creuset pot in their pantry. Shop for the hefty, cast-iron casseroles, pans and pots in every colour of the rainbow…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • JP Paci

    Cannes

    Artisan chocolatier Jean-Patrice Paci crafts perfectly formed rounds of Camembert cheese, ravioli squares, red roses, tool boxes and flower pots out of…

  • 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…

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