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…
Must-see shopping in France
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…
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…
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…
Paris
Jewellery designers Alex and Svet and guest designer Youlia create fantastical pieces using unexpected materials – thermoformed polished acrylic in every…
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…
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…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Lighter-than-air meringues smothered in seasonal fresh fruit and lashings of exquisitely piped flavoured cream (almond, pistachio, chestnut or hibiscus,…
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,…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Buy the best of French cheeses, many with an original take (eg Epoisses boxed in chestnut leaves, Mont d’Or flavoured with black truffles, spiced honey…
Montpellier
Stock up on delicious regional products at this little boutique: Cévennes chestnut, lavender and garrigue honey, nougat, olives, truffles, olive oils,…
Nantes
Nantes' self-proclaimed 'agitateur de papilles' (taste-bud agitator) lures locals into his flamboyant violet-coloured boutique with silky-smooth chocolate…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
A great success story, this outlet in the heart of a chic neighbourhood began as a start-up a few years ago. The French Underwear is known for its…
Bordeaux
Exquisite boxes of jellied fruits, chocolates and pralines tempt at this historic chocolaterie with an original interior of marble counters and gilded…
Bordeaux
'Slow design' is the driver behind this Pandora's Box of a boutique, packed to the rafters with innovative design objects, homewares, clothing, knick…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
One-of-a-kind high-fashion parapluies (parasols) and ombrelles (umbrellas) as well as cannes (walking sticks) are handmade by Alexandra Sojfer, who bought…
Paris
Founded in 1820, this extraordinary two-level store – more like an old-fashioned warehouse than a shiny, chic boutique – carries an incredible selection…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
This tiny shop, specialising in beads and absolutely everything else you could possibly need to craft your own piece of jewellery, is a real visual feast…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Known for timeless basics jazzed up with a subtle touch of leather or lurex perhaps, this design house's fashions are sophisticated and easy to wear. At…
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