Must-see shopping in France

  • The pink hues of et Moi et Moi

    et Moi et Moi

    Marseille

    Quirky and stylish homewares, kids' toys, patisseries, fine chocolate and even a small contemporary art gallery: there's a surprising variety of delights…

  • Unity Concept Store exterior.

    Unity Conceptstore

    Marseille

    Owned by a designer and an architect, Unity has plenty of suitcase-fillers for the modern aesthete. Painted skateboards by Boom-Art, Pantone coffee mugs,…

  • Les Chi(n)euses interior (from back of shop)

    Les Chi(n)euses

    Paris

    It might be tiny but this charming shop stocks a trove of vintage homewares – globes, clocks, mirrors, vases, sculptures, lamps, light fittings and…

  • The Cut & Mix concept store

    Cut & Mix

    Marseille

    Not your ordinary hair salon, Cut & Mix multitasks as a record store, bookshop and event space. Sociable owners Floriane and Christophe even host…

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    Marseille

    Another of Marseille’s fine soap sellers, selling unusual perfumes like chocolate, verveine and aniseed.

  • Place de la Madeleine

    Paris

    Ultragourmet food shops garland place de la Madeleine; many have in-house dining options. Notable names include truffle dealers La Maison de la Truffe;…

  • Les Puces du Canal

    Lyon

    With more than 400 exhibitors showcasing their wares in the northeastern suburb of Villeurbanne, France's second-biggest flea market is a fun place to…

  • Aux Merveilleux de Fred

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Beneath a giant crystal chandelier, Aux Merveilleux' cakes are as decadent and rebellious as the 18th-century Merveilleuse and Incroyables (brazen post…

  • Jean d’Alos

    Bordeaux

    This upmarket fromagerie and affineur (cheesemonger and ripener), open since 1983, stocks over 150 raw-milk and farm cheeses. Check the blackboard for the…

  • Chapon

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Chocolate-making moulds cover the walls at this prize-winning chocolatier, which sells seasonal speciality creations (Easter eggs et al), pralines,…

  • Crocodisc

    Latin Quarter

    Music might be more accessible than ever before in the digital age, but for many, digital recordings will never replace rummaging through racks for…

  • La Grande Savonnerie

    Marseille

    Soap-making in Marseille has been traced by some to the 14th century, but much of the stuff for sale at the city’s markets is made elsewhere. That’s not…

  • Au Vieux Campeur

    Latin Quarter

    This outdoor store has colonised the Latin Quarter, with some two dozen different boutiques scattered around its original shop that opened on rue St…

  • Galeries Lafayette

    Bordeaux

    Duck into the city's flagship department store, at home in an elegant Art Nouveau building from the 1900s, for a one-stop shop for women and children's…

  • Yvonne

    Bordeaux

    A lifestyle space dedicated to l'art de vivre (the art of living well) is the essence of this beautiful concept store and casual eatery in St-Michel. Its…

  • Arlettie

    Paris

    This unusual space specialises in four-day sales of overstock from contemporary designers, such as Lancel, Claudie Pierlot, Tara Jarmon, Vanessa Bruno and…

  • Le Village des Créateurs

    Lyon

    Housed in an arcaded courtyard on the Croix Rousse slopes, this innovative cluster of workshop-boutiques showcases the artwork of a dozen up-and-coming…

  • Au Comptoir Bordelaise

    Bordeaux

    Rev up taste buds in this gourmet boutique selling local and regional food and drink specialities. Be tempted by local cheese, canalés (sandcastle-shaped…

  • BHV

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    BHV (pronounced bay-ash-vay) is a vast, straightforward department store in Le Marais where you can buy everything from guidebooks on Paris to men's,…

  • Marché Georges Brassens

    Paris

    If you like the bouquiniste stalls along the Seine, you'll adore this enormous secondhand and antiquarian book market adjacent to beautiful Parc Georges…

  • Altermundi

    Paris

    Wedged beneath quai de la Mégisserie in a stone archway, this little boutique is perfect for picking up Parisian gifts, such as children's colouring maps…

  • Nicolaï

    Latin Quarter

    Established in Paris in 1986 by esteemed parfumeuse Patricia de Nicolaï, whose great-grandfather Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain founded Guerlain 150…

  • Mayette la Boutique de la Magie

    Latin Quarter

    One of a kind, this 1808-established magic shop is said to be the world’s oldest. Since 1991 it’s been in the hands of world-famous magic pro Dominique…

  • Fermob

    Paris

    If you want to create the ‘Jardin du Luxembourg look’ in your own garden, head for Fermob. It makes French-park-style benches and folding chairs in a…

  • Viaduc des Arts

    Paris

    Located beneath the red-brick arches of the Promenade Plantée elevated park, the Viaduc des Arts' 1.5km-long line-up of traditional artisans and…

  • La Cour des Arts

    St-Émilion

    Local artists and artisans quietly showcase their arts and crafts in a handful of galleries in La Cour des Arts, a fountain-pierced courtyard studded with…

  • Chercheminippes

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Shop for secondhand designer pieces of women's casual wear at this beautifully presented boutique. It has several other shops scattered along the same…

  • Red Wheelbarrow

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Independent English-language bookshop the Red Wheelbarrow, an institution in Le Marais from 2001 to 2012, delighted its customers when it reopened near…

  • La Pâtisserie des Rêves

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    The most extraordinary cakes, far too beautiful to eat, are showcased beneath glass domes at this contemporary ‘patisserie of dreams’ founded by big-name…

  • Courtois

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    Luxury gloves and hats, for men and women, are the keystone of this chic, haute-couture boutique across the street from the Le Bon Marché department store…

  • Gab & Jo

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    For quality local gifts, browse the shelves of this tiny concept store stocking only made-in-France items. Designers include La Note Parisienne (scented…

  • Hermès Paris Sèvres

    St-Germain & Les Invalides

    A stunning art deco swimming pool (originally belonging to neighbouring Hôtel Lutetia) now houses luxury label Hermès’ inaugural concept store. Retaining…

  • Maison Fossier

    Reims

    You either love or hate biscuits roses de Reims, (pink ladyfinger sponge biscuits), which have been doing the rounds since Maison Fossier perfected them…

  • Au Bonheur des Cocottes

    Nice

    Vintage clothing, jewellery, accessories and antique knick-knacks are just the beginning at this sweet boutique tucked among the bars and restaurants of…

  • Magasin Sennelier

    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…

  • Adam Montparnasse

    Paris

    If Paris’ art galleries have inspired you, pick up paintbrushes, charcoals, pastels, sketchpads, watercolours, oils, acrylics, canvases and more at this…

  • Patrick Roger

    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…

  • Carrousel du Louvre

    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…

  • Catherine B

    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…

  • Maison Château Rouge

    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…

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