Shopping in Paris

No one disputes that Paris is the capital of fashion and of course a fantastic place to go shopping.

And despite the fact that famous designer shops abound, the city adapts to any budget, since the commercial offer of Paris includes large shopping centers, exclusive shops, traditional shops, outlets and second-hand shops.

Champs-Élysées and other shopping streets

One of the first avenues that are normally associated with Paris, are the Champs Elysees, Les Champs-Élysées; where the Tour de France ends each year. In its upper part from the Charles de Gaulle square you can find luxury shops and department stores.

On Avenue Montaigne and Rue Saint Honoré you can find the most expensive and luxurious jewelry stores in the capital

In the exclusive Rue Royale next to the Place de la Concorde, several fashion centers belonging to Hermes, Prada and Saint Laurent are located.

If the type of shopping in Paris that you want to do is more aligned with the idea of spending little or good deals, you should give preference to the commercial areas of the Latin Quarter or the Saint Germain neighborhood.

Saint Germain Boulevard

Very close to Le Bon Marché is Boulevard Saint Germain, one of the avenues that crosses the Saint Germain Quarter with antique shops, luxury boutiques, famous chain stores and the typical Parisian cafes to stop for a short break.

Boulevard Saint-Michel

A few meters from Boulevard Saint Germain is Boulevard Saint Michel , which, thanks to its proximity to the Sorbonne University, has many bookstores and cultural shops.

This is also the area of the Latin Quarter, a student area par excellence where you can find shops and restaurants with more affordable prices .

the marais

And for those who want to discover the most alternative and authentic fashion in Paris, they should not miss the Le Marais neighborhood where they can find more alternative stores with all kinds of clothes and accessories to achieve an authentic Parisian look .

Le Marais is also an area of galleries and design and decoration shops that are less traditional and more alternative.

In Le Marais it includes the shopping streets Rue des Francs-Bourgeois and Rue Vieille du Temple .

Rue Rivoli

For those who prefer shopping in well-known stores and at more affordable prices , in the heart of Paris, their place is undoubtedly Rue Rivoli near the Louvre Museum.

Department stores and shopping centers

Galeries Lafayette

One of the most popular stores in Paris and best known outside of France, the Galeries Lafayette Haussmann.

These department stores are one more tourist attraction in the city, due to its art deco and modernist architecture and the decoration of each season.

It gets its name from the street where the original headquarters are located, Rue de la Fayette . This particular one is known as Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, as it is also next to Boulevard Haussmann .

Here it is possible to find designer items, clothing, footwear, perfumery, decoration and electrical appliances under the incredible dome of the modernist building in which it is located.

These stores opened at the end of the 19th century and are the largest commercial area in the western world.

Le Bon Marche

Au Bon Marché was opened , which is now called Le Bon Marché .

First it was a small shop that opened in 1838 and thanks to its success, a new building was erected in 1867, with the help of Gustave Eiffel’s company in one part.

It was the first building designed in Paris to house a department store , intended for Parisian ladies to go shopping and spend the afternoon.

You find fashion items from famous designers, furniture and delicatessen. It is at number 24 Rue de Sèvres.

Forum Les Halles

There are also more traditional shopping centers such as the Forum Les Halles located in Les Halles , accessible from the metro station of the same name with a good variety of stores from the most popular chains in Europe, we leave you the directory of stores here.

Outlet

And for those who do not want to give up the best brands, on the outskirts of Paris, at the Valleé Village Shopping Outlet you can find clothes and accessories from previous seasons with a minimum discount of 33% on the official price.

In the complex there are stores of brands such as Baccarat, Jimmy Choo, Givenchy, Calvin Klein, Armani, Salvatore Ferragamo, Coach, Michael Kors and Versace.

To get from Paris (36 min by car) you can book this transfer to and from the outlet from Paris, they take you in the morning, you have several hours to go shopping on your own and then they pick you up and bring you back to the center of Paris.

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Vintage and flea markets

Vintage and second hand

If you prefer treasures for a few euros, designer but vintage clothes or simply buying second-hand clothes is your thing so as not to collaborate with fast fashion, in Paris you will be happy with the Friperies.

A second-hand clothing and accessories store in these lands is called Friperie. And we have made a selection so that you have a guide to where to start: Where to buy Vintage clothes in Paris.

Street markets

Another very interesting option are the street markets of Paris where it is possible to find all kinds of bargains , such as the classic Marché aux Puces, with stalls open from Saturday to Monday.

You can review each of the pages we have created for the most prominent markets in Paris:

• Marché aux Puces
• Marché Saxe-Breteuil
• Marché Bastille and Marché Popincourt
• Marché Monge
• March les Enfants Rouges
• Marché Biologique Raspail

Do not forget that with the Paris Pass you can get discounts in some shops in Paris as well as visit attractions and move around the city for free.