The Dordogne
This fab caviste (wine merchant) has bottles stacked everywhere, hitting all price points from €5 to €300. Sample the wares at the in-store bar.
Must-see shopping in France
Maison Alsacienne de Biscuiterie
Strasbourg
Bakes scrumptious Alsatian gingerbread, macarons, raisin-stuffed kougelhopf and sablés (butter cookies) flavoured with nuts and spices.
Colmar
Edible art describes this chocolatier’s seasonally inspired truffles, pralines and nougat. Novelties include mini cupcakes and conker-shaped chocolates.
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.
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.
Latin Quarter
A mouthwatering range of chocolates by several maîtres chocolatiers (master chocolate-makers) are laid out like jewels at this chocolate shop.
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.
Marseille
An adopted Marseillaise, Virginie Monroe creates delicate, affordable necklaces, earrings, brooches and bracelets from bronze, gems, enamel and glass.
Lyon
All the staples of French cuisine can be found in this lively street market: cheese, wine, charcuterie and pastries. A real favourite with Lyonnais.
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.
St-Tropez
Outlet for St-Tropez hand-crafted sandals (from €240). K Jacques has been around since 1933, serving such clients as Picasso and Brigitte Bardot.
Galeries Lafayette Fashion Show
Paris
Reserve ahead to take in a 30-minute fashion show on the 4th floor of department store Galeries Lafayette.
Paris
With its dramatic window displays of spectacularly sculpted chocolates, this is one of the most stunning boutiques of chocolatier Patrick Roger.
Paris
Founded by French designer Pierre Balmain in 1945, this Haussmannian building remains the groundbreaking ultra-feminine label's flagship store.
Bordeaux
The men’s department of department store Galeries Lafeyette sells all the big fashion brands for men.
Reims
Stock up on Champagne, preserves, wine, macarons, biscuits roses and other regional treats at this welcoming shop near the cathedral.
St-Jean de Luz
The traditional shoe of the Basque Country is the espadrille and here you can choose from a huge range of handmade shoes starting from €12.
Paris
The oldest confectionery house in Paris, with over 250 years of experience creating chocolates, bonbons and other sweet temptations.
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.
Paris
Among the largest and most exclusive drinks shops is this bastion of booze with a top collection of eaux-de-vie (fruit brandies).
Bastia
In season, fresh Brocciu cheese is among the many mouthwatering local delicacies stocked at this packed, pocket-size culinary boutique.
Colmar
Follow your nose to pungent Munster, Tomme and ripe Camembert. BYOB (bring your own baguette) and the staff will make you a sandwich.
Latin Quarter
This branch of Le Vieux Campeur, a couple of doors down from its flagship store, sells everything imaginable for running and cycling.
Fontainebleau
Get all your outdoor gear needs here: climbing, trail running, camping, guidebooks and more. It rents crashpads and climbing shoes.
Nice
Delectable macaroons and chocolates from pâtissier (pastry chef) Pascal Lac. There are three other branches around town.
Nice
This shop in the stylish Carré d'Or district carries a wide selection of French wines, including the locally produced Bellet AOC.
Paris
Welcoming and well priced, this small fromagerie is sumptuously stocked with exceptional and often hard-to-find cheeses.
Paris
This wonderful shop at the northern end of the Jardin du Palais Royal specialises in music boxes, new and old, from Switzerland.
Toulouse
Rummage through jewellery stalls, boxes of vinyl, vintage knick-knack displays and more at this 80-stall market each Wednesday.
Nice
A must for antiques-lovers, this place gathers multiple dealers under a single roof in the heart of Nice's Port neighbourhood.
Nancy
At Daum’s flagship shop you can admire limited-edition crystal knick-knacks and jewellery, often with a naturalistic theme.
Beaune
This caviste (wine shop) along Beaune's main east–west thoroughfare stocks an excellent selection of local wines.
Lille
A beer-lover's dream, this little shop stocks over 400 artisanal brews from both the French and Belgian sides of the border.
Paris
New releases, rerelases and secondhand '60s, '70s and '80s vinyl are all stocked at this haphazardly catalogued record shop.
Paris
This unpretentious wine store supports independent vineyards and has an interesting selection of bottles for under €15.
Paris
One of the top Parisian designers from the 1960s on, YSL was the first to incorporate non-European styles into his work.
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
Diane-de-Poytiers, run by the same family for three generations, sells delicious nougat and offers nougat factory tours.
Lyon & the Rhône Valley
Owned by renowned chef Patrick Henriroux, this cafe, deli and wine shop sells tantalisingly packaged gourmet goodies.
Yonne
Food-and-wine lovers should head for Maison Paillot, which combines a charcuterie/deli with a well-stocked wine cellar.
Paris
Bold prints, bohemian layers and uneven hemlines have given street cred to this 1950s-established Parisian label.
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