Fashion and accessories

Lifestyle at concept stores

The first concept store opened in Paris over ten years ago. Since then, Colette has continued in the same pioneering spirit and many other stores have been similarly inspired. The same eclectic spirit for the rare and unexpected can be found in new stores where fashion goes beyond items of clothing. Merci, notably, opened on boulevard Beaumarchais in the Marais. This new 1,500 m² concept store with a socially responsible ethic offers a range of original items, including ready-to-wear garments made by emerging design talents (Forte Forte, Acne, Swildens), furniture, objects and utensils with timeless charm and practicality, and eco-friendly products. The store also features a literary cafe, a chic dining hall, and a perfumery. Most of the store’s profits are donated, via a foundation, to several associations that provide aid to women and children in Madagascar. L’Eclaireur presents a range of clothing trends in a more classic style. Fashion, accessories, toys, books and home decor feature amongst its five shops, including two for men, each with their own unique and pronounced style. The most recent is in the Marais; the one in rue Boissy d’Anglas mixes the fashion and design of the Italian Fornasetti, then there is a men’s store in the Marais and on the Champs-Elysées. A little further along the avenue des Champs-Elysées, Le66 is a huge retail space devoted to fashion, accessories, books and music.

Black Block Palais de Tokyo
13 av du Président-Wilson, Paris 16th
www.blackblock.org

Colette
213 rue Saint-Honoré, Paris 1st
www.colette.fr

L’Eclaireur
40 rue de Sévigné, 4th.
12, rue Mahler, 4th (menswear)
7 rue Hérold, 1st.
8-10 rue Boissy d’Anglas, 8th.
26 galerie des Champs-Élysées, 8th (menswear)
www.leclaireur.com

Le66
66 avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris 8th.
le66paris.blogspot.com

French Trotters
30 rue de Charonne, Paris 11th
www.frenchtrotters.fr

Merci
111 bd Beaumarchais, Paris 3rd.
Tel +33 (0)1 42 77 00 33.
www.merci-merci.com

Spree
16 rue La Vieuville, Paris 18th
Tel +33 (0)1 42 23 41 40
www.spree.fr

Fashion and accessories

Vintage trends

Vintage is back in force to become a major current day tren. Clothes and accessories from the 1940s and iconic pieces from the 1980s are experiencing a whole new lease of life. Numerous second-hand or cut-price retailers offer discounts of more than 40% to 60%. Paris is a worthy rival to London and its trendy Camden Town with an area of second-hand and vintage couture shops. Past collections from the greatest fashion brands can be had at addresses like the Palais Royal, where connoisseur Didier Ludot is one of the most celebrated Parisians.
At Etienne-Marcel, the most well-known second-hand clothes shop is Kiliwatch; in the Marais, there is a new shop with the cool name Hippy Market. Vintage fans will not fail to visit the shops of Violette and Léonie, Free’ P’ Star and the two shops in the Marais, or that of Odetta for haute couture for example. Bastille also has quality addresses such as Come on Eileen or En Ville.

Come On Eileen
16-18, rue des Taillandiers, Paris 11th.

Didier Ludot
24, galerie Montpensier, Paris 1st.
Tel +33 (0)1 42 96 06 56.
www.didierludot.fr

En Ville
13, rue Paul Bert, Paris 11th.
www.enville-vintage.fr

Free’P’Star
61, rue de la Verrerie et 8 rue Sainte-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie, Paris 4th.
www.freepstar.com

Hippy Market
21, rue du Temple, Paris 4th.

Kiliwatch
64, rue Tiquetonne, Paris 2nd.
Tel +33 (0)1 42 21 17 37.
espacekiliwatch.fr

Odetta
76, rue des Tournelles, Paris 3rd.
www.odettavintage.com

Violette et Léonine
27 rue du Poitou, Paris 3rd
Tel +33 (0)1 44 59 87 35
www.violetteleonie.com

Beauty

Perfumes to enjoy in exceptional places

Paris elegance has always been synonymous with an exquisite taste for scent and perfumes. The most recent French perfumeur Francis Kurkdjian has his own perfume house. This exquisite establishment, devised by the famous ‘nose’ behind MaDame for Jean Paul Gaultier, Eau Noire Dior, presents his amazing world of fragrances in elegant refinement. Another sophisticated venue is The
Different Company, a contemporary haute perfume house founded in 2000 by ‘nose’ Jean-Claude Ellena (exclusive perfumeur to Hermès) and his daughter. Also of note, the return of lunx perfumes, available at Costes, with a selection of their famous original range. The relationship between nature and poetry is the main focus at Serge Lutens. Each bottle is an invitation to dream, from
‘Bornéo’, ‘Féminité du bois’ and ‘Louve’ to ‘Fille en aiguille’. Alternatively, try Annick Goutal’s seductively light and discreet ‘Eau d’Hadrien’ with its notes of Sicilian lemons. There’s a change of atmosphere and perfume over at the ‘Corner du Labo’, at Colette, where perfume laboratory assistants are on hand to help you create your own personal fragrance. You’ll find countless other enchanting places to discover, including L’Artisan Parfumeur, Nicolaï, the Editions de Parfums
Frédéric Malle, and of course Dyptique — the famous Parisian house for candles and perfume, which opened a new shop at the end of 2010.

Annick Goutal
16, rue de Bellechasse, Paris 7th
Tel +33 (0)1 45 51 36 13
www.anickgoutal.com

L’Artisan Parfumeur (au BHV)
52, rue de Rivoli, Paris 4th
Tel +33 (0)1 42 74 90 00
www.artisanparfumeur.com

Corner du Labo (chez Colette)
213 rue Saint-Honoré, Paris 7th
Tel +33 (0)1 55 35 33 90
www.colette.fr

Diptyque
34 boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris 5th.
8 rue des Francs-Bourgeois, Paris 4th.
49 av Victor-Hugo, Paris 16th.
www.diptyqueparis.com

Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle
37 rue de Grenelle, Paris 7th.
140 av Victor-Hugo, Paris 16th.
21 rue du Mont Thabor, Paris 1st.
www.editionsdeparfums.com

Iunx Parfums chez Costes
239 rue Saint-Honoré, Paris 1st.

Maison Francis Kurkdjian
5 rue d’Alger, Paris 1st.
www.franciskurkdjian.com

Nicolaï
24 rue de Richelieu, Paris 1st
Tel +33 (0)1 44 55 02 00
www.pnicolai.com

Serge Lutens
64 bd Haussmann, Paris 9th
Tel +33 (0)1 42 82 50 00
www.sergelutens.com

The Different Company
10 rue Ferdinand Duval, Paris 4th.
Tel +33 (0)1 42 78 19 34.
www.thedifferentcompany.com

Beauty

Natural beauty

Science and common sense are increasingly in agreement on this point: there’s no better way of achieving natural beauty than opting for nature itself and all of the benefits it offers — essential oils, soaps, shampoo and even organic sun products, plant-based preparations, and more. Brands such as Aesop, the Australian plant-based brand, with two addresses in Paris; Mademoiselle Bio, in the Motte-Picquet–Grenelle neighbourhood, and Korres, the Greek brand which now has two sales points in Paris, in the Marais and in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, are becoming new models of an art of living and consuming that is increasingly eco-friendly.

Aesop
20, rue Bonaparte, Paris 6th.
256 rue Saint Honoré, Paris 1st.
www.aesop-europe.com

Korres
54 rue des Écoles, Paris 5th
Tel +33 (0)1 43 26 83 34
91 rue de la Verrerie, Paris 4th
Tel +33 (0)1 44 54 96 71
www.korres.com

Mademoiselle Bio
1, place de l’Ecole-Militaire, Paris 7th
Tel +33 (0)1 45 51 52 70
126, boulevard Raspail, Paris 6th
Tel +33 (0)1 40 49 09 06
www.mademoiselle-bio.com

Luxury

Top jewellers in Paris

More than boutiques, jewellers provide sumptuous showcases for their creations and clients. The rue de la Paix and the place Vendôme are home to the biggest names in the jewellery world. Louis Vuitton is soon to open its first world outlet for upscale jewellery here. The recently-refurbished Cartier boutique is also an integral part of this constantly-updated scene. So is Van Cleef & Arpels, which on the occasion of its one-hundredth anniversary reopened its historic boutique with a state-of-the-art flagship store. The historic Swiss timepiece brand Breguet has opened its largest store in the world here: 500 m² on two levels, a store on the ground floor and an exhibition
space on the first floor. Not forgetting Chanel Joaillerie, Dior Joaillerie, Boucheron, etc.

Boucheron
26 place Vendôme, Paris 1st
www.boucheron.com

Breguet
6 place Vendôme, Paris 1st
Tel +33 (0)1 47 03 65 00

Cartier
13 rue de la Paix, Paris 2nd
www.cartier.com

Chanel
18 place Vendôme, Paris 1st
www.chanel.com

Dior Joaillerie
8 place Vendôme, Paris 1st
www.diorjoaillerie.com

Mauboussin
20 place Vendôme, Paris 1er et 66 av des Champs-Élysées, Paris 8th
www.mauboussin.com

Louis Vuitton
23 place Vendôme, Paris 1st
www.louisvuitton.com

Van Cleef & Arpels
22 place Vendôme, Paris 1st
www.vancleef-arpels.com

Vignand Joaillier - Centre du diamant
18 rue de la Paix, Paris 2nd
Tel +33 (0)1 55 35 39 00

Luxury

Sublime luggage and trunks

What would become of our clothes, jewellery and perfume if we had no way of keeping them safe on our travels? La Malle Bernard, on rue Hautefeuille in the 6th arrondissement, has been making bags and luggage since 1846. From the penderie (‘wardrobe’) trunk to the diplomatique suitcase, and the highly practical ‘cabine’ trunk, which tidies away easily under the couchette of a train or in the hold of a plane, the store offers everything you need to travel in style and peace of mind. Equally prestigious, Goyard offers a sophisticated range of trunks with an original touch that’s bound to delight even the most demanding of globetrotters, including a backgammon model containing everything you could need for a game on the move, the ‘cocktail’ for celebrations, and of course the
nez (‘nose’) trunk for perfume experts ... Other renowned establishments have designed items for anyone who feels that beauty makes the perfect travelling companion, such as La Maroquinerie Parisienne on rue Tronchet, and Lancel and Louis Vuitton on the Champs-Élysées.

Goyard
233 rue Saint-Honoré, Paris 1st
Tel +33 (0)1 42 60 57 04
www.goyard.com

La Malle Bernard
10 rue Hautefeuille, Paris 6th
Tel+33 (0)1 46 33 94 40
www.lamallebernard.com

Lancel
127 av des Champs-Élysées, Paris 8th
Tel +33 (0)1 56 89 15 70
www.lancel.com

Louis Vuitton
101 av des Champs-Élysées, Paris 8th
Tel +33 (0)1 53 57 52 00
www.louisvuitton.com

La Maroquinerie Parisienne
30 rue Tronchet, Paris 9th
Tel +33 (0)1 47 42 83 40
www.lamaroquinerieparisienne.com

Children

Playtime

Whether they be huge stores or more traditional, toy shops are a delight for children and Paris shows all its ingenuity in transforming spaces into a paradise for soft toys, electric trains, dolls and construction sets. From simple toys in wood to the latest video game, along with board and role-play games, there is something to delight all children, including grown-up ones.

La tête dans les nuages
passage des Princes, 5 bd des Italiens, Paris 2nd
Tel +33 (0)1 42 44 19 19

Descartes
52 rue des Écoles, Paris 5th
Tel +33 (0)1 43 26 79 83

Games Workshop
10 rue Hautefeuille, Paris 6th
Tel +33 (0)1 43 26 95 53

Au Nain bleu
5 bd Malesherbes, Paris 8th
Tel +33 (0)1 42 65 20 00

Fnac Éveil et Jeux
155 rue de Courcelles, Paris 17th
www.eveiletjeux.com

La Grande Récré
7-11 bd Barbès, Paris 18th
Tel +33 (0)1 42 64 90 19

Toys’R’Us
centre commercial Les Quatre-Temps, La Défense
Tel +33 (0)1 47 76 29 78

Rouge & Noir
26 rue Vavin, Paris 6th
Tel +33 (0) 43 26 05 77

Gourmet shopping in Paris

Classics of French gastronomy in Paris

The capital of shopping, Paris is also one of the best cities in which to discover France’s traditional gourmet delights. Internationally-renowned bakers and patissiers such as Pierre Hermé and Ladurée are admired by even the most demanding of food lovers. Pâtisserie des Rêves, created and managed by Philippe Conticini, reinvents classic French creations and displays them like true works of art. The Fauchon delicatessen, established in Paris for more than 120 years, offers visitors a ‘kingdom’ of tasty treats to satisfy their every desire. Caviar Prunier is another brilliant representative of the art of luxury living that’s unmistakably Parisian. The Marché des Gastronomes features a virtually exhaustive array of gourmet products from France, with a marked emphasis on fresh and organic produce. There are countless other brands to discover and rediscover, including La Grande
Épicerie de Paris, Lafayette Gourmet, L’Epicerie Fine Rive Gauche, Hédiard and the Maille store.

Pierre Hermé
72 rue Bonaparte, Paris 6th
Tel +33 (0)1 44 39 81 00
www.pierreherme.com

La Grande Épicerie de Paris (Bon Marché)
38 rue de Sèvres, Paris 7th
Tel +33 (0)1 43 54 47 77
www.lagrandeepicerie.fr

La Pâtisserie des Rêves
93 rue du Bac, Paris 7th
Tel +33 (0)1 42 84 00 82
www.lapatisseriedesreves.com

L’épicerie Fine Rive Gauche
8 rue du Champ-de-Mars, Paris 7th
Tel +33 (0)1 47 05 98 18
www.epiceriefi nerivegauche.com

Ladurée
16 rue Royale, Paris 8th
Tel +33 (0)1 42 60 21 79
www.laduree.fr

Fauchon
24-26-30 place de la Madeleine, Paris 8th
Tel +33 (0)1 70 39 38 00
www.fauchon.com

Hédiard
31 avenue George-V, Paris 8th
Tel + 33 (0)1 47 20 44 44
www.hediard.fr

Maille
6 place de la Madeleine, Paris 8th
Tel +33 (0)1 40 15 06 00
www.maille.com

Prunier
15 place de la Madeleine, Paris 8th
Tel +33 (0)1 47 42 98 98
www.prunier.com

Lafayette Gourmet
40 bd Haussmann, Paris 9th
Tel +33 (0)1 48 74 42 93
www.galerieslafayette.com

Le Marché des Gastronomes
9 place Pigalle, Paris 9th
Tel +33 (0)1 80 06 85 56
www.lemarchedesgastronomes.com

Gourmet shopping in Paris

Paris and its master chocolatiers

A different store, a different world. Jacques Genin has opened a wonderful place in the Haut Marais that showcases his patisserie and chocolate creations in a chic and minimalist tea rooms. Franck Kestener, the wonderful chocolatier, confectioner and patissier champion, opened an attractive black and white shop in Paris in October 2010 where you can enjoy his delicious ganache chocolates with original flavours like caramel and apple pulp. His speciality: canelés de Sarguemines. Weiss also opened a first Parisian showcase for its exquisite leaves of chocolate, nougamandines and orangettes. At Jean-Paul Hévin, the ingredients come from Venezuela, Ecuador, Madagascar and Colombia. And you can even choose your own assortment! On rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré,
the winner of the title ‘Meilleur ouvrier de France’, Patrick Roger, invites you to experience ‘Zanzibar’(a fusion of thyme and lemon), ‘Delhi’ (essence of lemon and basil) and ‘Opium’ (a marriage of almond and walnut). Close by, Michel Cluizel, a veritable ‘goldsmith’ of chocolate, offers delicious macaroons, orange aiguillettes, almond and hazelnut praline galets, and more … Cacao et Chocolat is a voyage of discovery through a world of black gold in all its various forms, while the Maison du Chocolat boasts an artful selection of timeless chocolate classics, infused with a hint of passion.

Franck Kestener
7 rue Gay Lussac, Paris 5th
Tel +33 (0)1 43 26 40 91.
www.franck-kestener.com

Weiss
62 rue de Seine, Paris 6th
Tél +33 (0)1 43 29 42 17.
www.chocolat-weiss.fr

La chocolaterie Jacques Genin
133 rue de Turenne, Paris 3rd.
Tél +33 (0)1 45 77 29 01.

Debauve et Gallais
30 rue des Saints-Pères, Paris 7th
Tél +33 (0)1 45 48 54 67.
www.debauve-et-gallais.com

Chapon
69 rue du Bac, Paris 7th
Tél +33 (0)1 42 22 95 98.
www.chocolat-chapon.com

Christophe Roussel Chocolate Bar
10 rue du Champ-de-Mars, Paris 7th
Tél +33 (0)1 40 42 67 00.
www.roussel-chocolatier.com

Jean Charles Rochoux
16 rue d’Assas, Paris 6th
Tél +33 (0)1 42 84 29 45.
www.jcrochoux.fr

Richart
258 bd Saint-Germain, Paris 6th
Tél +33 (0)1 43 06 06 76.
www.chocolats-richart.com

Christian Constant
37 rue d’Assas, Paris 6th
Tél +33 (0)1 53 63 15 15.
www.christianconstant.fr

Philippe Pascoët
52 rue Saint-Placide, Paris 6th
Tél +33 (0)1 45 48 12 87.
www.philippe-pascoet.ch

Patrick Roger
45 av Victor-Hugo, 16th
Tél +33 (0)1 45 01 66 71
www.patrickroger.com

Jean-Paul Hévin
231 rue Saint-Honoré, Paris 1st
Tel +33 (0)1 55 35 35 96
www.jphevin.com

Michel Cluizel
201 rue Saint-Honoré, Paris 1st
Tel +33 (0)1 42 44 11 66
chocolatmichelcluizel.com

Cacao et Chocolat
29 rue de Buci, Paris 6th
Tel +33 (0)1 46 33 77 63
www.cacaoetchocolat.com

La Maison du Chocolat
19 rue de Sèvres, Paris 6th
Tel +33 (0)1 45 44 20 40
www.lamaisonduchocolat.fr

Gourmet shopping in Paris

Teatime in Paris

Mariage Frères offers a wonderful opportunity to discover flavours from around the world. To enjoy in its elegant and intimate surroundings or at home; choose from black tea, ‘autumn’ red tea, ‘Emperor’s’ Chinese green tea, and Japanese tea with cherry tree flowers, etc. Of course, each store has its own conception of tea: Endora with its selection of vintage Chinese teas, Kusmi Tea with its encyclopaedic collection of essences, Chajin’s traditional time-honoured Japanese recipes, and Tea Caddy’s tea & muffin combinations to sample between escapades around town … Angelina’s, once the haunt of Proust and Coco Chanel, continues to offer a range of unforgettable beverages.

Angelina
226 rue de Rivoli, Paris 1st
Tel +33 (0)1 42 60 82 00

Endora
6 rue Tâcherie, Paris 4th
Tel +33 (0)1 48 87 02 98
www.endora.fr

Mariage Frères
35 rue Bourg-Tibourg, Paris 4th
Tel +33 (0)1 44 54 18 52
www.mariagefreres.com

The Tea Caddy
14 rue Saint-Julien-le–Pauvre, Paris 5th
Tel +33 (0)1 43 54 15 56
www.the-tea-caddy.com

Kusmi Tea
56 Rue de Seine, Paris 6th
Tel +33 (0)1 46 34 29 06
www.kusmitea.com

Chajin
24 rue Pasquier, Paris 8th
Tel +33 (0)1 53 30 05 24
www.chajin-online.com

Gourmet shopping in Paris

Food and specialist markets

In Paris, markets open at all hours, in all kinds of places and sell the most unusual objects! Whether specialist or not, covered or open-air, markets are highly-valued meeting places for Parisians. And they are not just for early risers! Some stalls are open in the afternoon, even all day. Shopping baskets at the ready!

Food markets:

Saint Honoré afternoon market
on Wednesday from 3pm to 8pm, Paris 1st

Rue Montmartre market
on Sunday mornings and Thursday afternoons, Paris 1st

Enfants-Rouges covered market
Tuesday to Saturday from 8.30am to 1pm and from 4pm to 7.30pm (until 8pm on Fri and Sat), Paris 3rd

Baudoyer afternoon market
on Wednesday from 3pm to 8pm, Paris 4th

Raspail organic market
on Sundays from 8.30am to 1.30pm, Paris 6th

Batignolles organic market
on Saturday from 9am to 2pm, Paris 17th

Saint Quentin covered market
Tuesday to Saturday from 8.30am to 1pm and from 4pm to 7.30pm (on Sundays from 8.30am to 1pm), Paris 10th

Specialist markets :

Bird market
place Louis Lépine and vicinity on Sunday from 9am to 7pm, Paris 4th

Flower market
place Louis Lépine and vicinity every day (except Sunday) from 8am to 7pm, Paris 4th

Parisian creation and design market
Edgar-Quinet central reservation area Sunday from 10am to 7pm, Paris 14th

Bastille creation and design market
Sunday from 9am to 7pm Paris 11th

More information on www.parisinfo.fr

Not forgetting...

Flea markets

From Saturday to Monday, they enliven the gateways to Paris. Both popular and professional, the flea markets are veritable treasure troves for designer furniture, antiques and curios of all kinds.

Puces de la Porte-de-Vanves
av Georges-Lafenestre et av Marc-Sangnier, Paris 14th
www.pucesdeparis-portedevanves.com

Puces de Paris-Saint-Ouen
porte de Clignancourt, Paris 18th
www.parispuces.com

Puces de Montreuil
av de la Porte-de-Montreuil, Paris 20

Not forgetting...

Second-hand markets and antique dealers

In the heart of Paris in the Marais district, the little streets and courtyards of the Village Saint-Paul are home to numerous antique dealers. L’Avant-Cour has notably just moved into this specialist area of Paris and presents carefully chosen objects from all around the world. You will also find shops with antique and artisanal jewellery. As for the ubiquitous brocantes or second-hand markets, they liven up different parts of the city every weekend and offer a diverse selection of goods: rare and old books, vintage clothing, toys and unusual objects, etc. Over towards Saint-Germain-des-Prés and as far as the Musée d’Orsay, some 120 antique dealers make up the Carré Rive Gauche.

Village Saint-Paul
rue Saint-Paul, Paris 4t
www.village-saint-paul.com

Carré Rive Gauche
www.carrerivegauche.com

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