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Paris is a city of fashion, and offers a multitude of good places to shop. Shopping is a must during your stay in the capital ! To make your shopping easier, we have gathered several key destinations, close to the residence and quickly accessible by metro. Stroll the streets of Paris in search of the latest trends and let us guide you for your shopping session.
There is something for everyone ! On your marks, get set... Shop !
Department stores, the shopping must-have : Haussmann-Opéra
The Opera district offers a wide variety of stores and shopping malls. Boulevard Haussmann is one of the most beautiful and elegant streets in Paris, the sublime stone facades sculpted with linear precision are proof of this. It is a must for tourists, Parisians and locals who want to shop. It is home to the prestigious department stores of Paris : Les Galeries Lafayette and Le Printemps. These two high places of the fashion attract many tourists all year long and see their frequentation double during the end of the year thanks to their windows offering an exceptional spectacle to the loops.
- Les Galeries Lafayette Haussmann
The store exhibits fashion trends on 3 floors with the major luxury brands for women, men and children as well as a wide selection of beauty products and perfumery of major brands. Find Lafayette Maison, in front of the building, dedicated to decoration.
- Printemps Haussmann
In nearly 50,000 square meters, the store brings together the finest fashion, luxury and beauty brands as well as customized services to offer an exceptional shopping experience.
- Citadium
A few steps away, in the passage du Havre, you will find Citadium, the urban fashion store of the Printemps group. It is the reference store for 15-25 year olds and offers the best of fashion, sneakers, accessories and gadgets with more than 250 emblematic or emerging brands.
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Luxury shopping in the golden triangle : Champs-Élysées- Avenue Montaigne- Avenue George V.
In the heart of the 8th arrondissement, the Golden Triangle, bounded by the avenues Montaigne, Georges V and Champs-Elysées, gathers the mythical addresses of luxury lovers.
- Avenue des Champs Élysées
What would be a stay in Paris without passing by the Avenue des Champs Elysées ? Almost 2 km long, you can do your shopping while strolling along the most beautiful avenue in the world ! You will find many ready-to-wear stores and luxury brands. A stroll on the "Champs" is the opportunity to discover the iconic French brands : the flagship store of Louis Vuitton but also Lancel, Zadig & Voltaire... Also look for the great luxury house Guerlain, one of the oldest perfumers in Paris. Take the time to admire its Belle Epoque building, classified as a historical monument. And for a more moderate shopping, the avenue also gathers the biggest brands of ready-to-wear, cosmetics and sports : Zara, Abercrombie, Sephora, Nike.
- Avenue Montaigne
Avenue Montaigne is home to sumptuous French and foreign Haute Couture boutiques. Between luxury brands, haute couture and jewelry, the list of stores on Avenue Montaigne is prestigious and includes Chanel, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Gucci, Valentino, Versace...
- Avenue Georges V
The boutiques of the great couturiers are also located on this avenue, from the Seine, you will come across the following prestigious addresses : the Givenchy boutique, Balanciaga, Yves Saint Laurent...
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Chic shopping in Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Located on the Left River, the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district is both chic and bold. Originally famous for its bookstores, it is now home to several boutiques, most of them luxury, convenience stores and art galleries. Home to the famous Café de Flore, this area is an ideal destination for tourists who wish to mix strolling and shopping, from Boulevard Saint-Germain to Boulevard Sèvres-Babylone.
Not far from this area is Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, the first department store in the world to be built. The refined atmosphere, the selection of high end products and services make Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche one of the favorite department stores of Parisians.
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Trendy shopping in the Marais
The Marais district is known to reunite trendy stores with original concepts, which makes it a very popular place for avant-gardists. Here is the list of stores where you can do your shopping :
- Ready to wear fashion stores : Sézanne, Uniqlo...
- Major brands : Zadig & Voltaire, Claudie Pierlot, Maje, ba&sh...
- Concept-stores : Fleux, Safe...
- Workshops of independent creators : Valerie Valentine, Tom Greyhound, Indress...
- Vintage thrift stores : Kiloshop, Free’p'Star...
You are spoilt for choice !
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Bohemian shopping in Montmartre
If you stay at Montmartre Residence, there is no need to go far away to do some shopping ! Montmartre, the bohemian center of the 18th arrondissement of Paris, has many independent and original boutiques including vintage clothing stores and antique shops.
Located in the heart of Montmartre, and more particularly in the Abbesses district, our residence will be your starting point for all your good shopping plans !
- Boutiques de mode aux Abbesses
It is in the rue des Abbesses that the fashion and trendy stores are located, including Ba&sh, Kookaï, Sandro and Karl Marc John.
- Friperies, tissus et textiles au pied de la butte
From cheap vintage stores to chic thrift stores, the neighborhood hides many small addresses to find unique pieces at small prices. And for the professionals of the sewing industry, stylists, decorators but also curious and passionate, the Saint-Pierre Market is a reference and an institution in terms of fabrics, textiles and haberdashery. Place Saint Pierre has a multitude stores specializing in the sale of furnishing and decorative fabrics.
