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Best Shopping in Paris

By Chris Boyle

AndrouËt boutique

Paris and shopping, shopping and Paris – the two words seem to match perfectly, and are testament to the city’s long history as a consumer paradise.

The birth-place of couture as we know it, the city overflows with boutiques dedicated to the timeless pieces of all the big-name designers, foreign as well as French. Dior, Galliano, Yves Saint Laurent, Prada, Gucci, Jean- Paul Gaultier, Chanel, Armani, Burberry – all these can be found at numerous locations around the capital. Paris is not all about big brands however; there are also plenteous opportunities for shoppers on the look out for vintage clothing and accessories, out-of-print books and magazines, artisan-made beauty products and gourmet fare.

BEST SHOPPING AREAS/DISTRICTS

Paris is one big shopping district really, almost every street offering an eye-catching boutique or fine food store.

However, there are wellknown concentrations of shops that it would be folly not to visit, as they combine luxury with convenience. Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré is one of the most famous shopping ‘districts’ in Paris, despite being just one road. But what a road it is; stretching from the 16th arrondissement to the 1st, it encompasses all the best designer boutiques as well as incredible fur stores and antique booksellers. Avenue Montaigne is also worth a trip, with its concentration of top designer boutiques such as Dior, Agnés B and Chanel. For those seeking out more modern fashion, the many boutiques dotted around the Marais area are the best option, and are also excellent places to observe the young and oh-sofashionable natives in action.

COLETTE

Colette

In a city where tradition, old-school grandeur and classic style reign, Colette is a breath of fresh air.

A resolutely modern concept store on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, it is well known for its cutting-edge designer fashion by the likes of Lanvin, Comme des Garçons, Proenza Schouler, and Gareth Pugh, and for its range of cool knick-knacks. Colette is also home to the Water-bar, a restaurant and bar serving over 100 varieties of – yes, you guessed it – water.

FRANCK ET FILS

Located in the 16th arrondissement, known to Parisians as ‘le beau quartier’ due to its exclusivity, Franck et Fils stocks all the big brands but in a quiet, classy environment.

There’s no grabbing or hustling here; staff and customers alike take their time moving around this plush carpeted store, which offers a choice selection of products from houses such as Chanel, Dior, Tod’s, and Fendi. Stop off at the Café de la Grande, the store’s tearoom & restaurant, for a refreshing pause in your shopping, or cross over the road to casual -glam restaurant La Gare for an apéritif.

+33 (0)1 4414 3800

80 Rue de Passy, 75016

www.francketfils.fr

GALERIES LAFAYETTE PARIS HAUSSMANN

In 1893, cousins Théophile Bader and Alphonse Kahn opened Galeries Lafayette.

Initially a small haberdashery store, it grew into what is now a 10-story department store selling luxury products of all shapes and sizes. Designer women’s and menswear is plentiful in this immense shopping destination, but the big draw must be the beauty department, positioned directly underneath a magnificent glass-domed ceiling. Don’t forget to check out the window displays too; the artful and extremely aesthetic arrangements are an excellent source of fashion inspiration.

+33 (0)1 4282 3456

40 Boulevard Haussman, 75009

www.galerieslafayette.com

LE BON MARCHÉ

The only department store on the Left Bank, Le Bon Marché is Elite Traveler’s favorite of the lot.

Although smaller than Printemps and Galeries Lafayette, it is more select in its choice of products, stocking only the classiest and most elegant clothes and accessories. The interior is modern, light and spacious; here it is the products that draw the eye, not the décor. Recent developments include the newly-refurbished ‘papeterie’, an airy, extensive stationery section filled with rows of glossy books on every conceivable topic, plus comfy armchairs in which to browse them.

+33 (0)1 4439 8000

24, Rue de Sèvres, 75007

www.lebonmarche.com

Stefano Ricci

Classic Italian tailoring at its best, Stefano Ricci offers refined clothing and accessories for the discriminating gentleman, as well as a coveted home ware range.

All garments are handmade, with shirts cut from the finest Egyptian cotton and sewn together by expert craftsmen. The trademark cufflinks are handmade by master goldsmiths using solid gold, platinum, diamond and a host of semi-precious stones including blue topaz, rhodolite and onyx. The luxury leather range includes wallets, footwear, belts, travel bags and handbags for the perfect gift.

+33 (0)1 4723 7550

97 Avenue des Champs Elysées, 75008

www.stefanoricci.com

PRINTEMPS HAUSSMANN

Founded in 1865, Printemps is one of Paris’s great ‘grand magasins’ or department stores.

Almost side by side with its rival, Galeries Lafayette, it is a vast bazaar of all that is beautiful, luxurious and exclusive. Behind its listed Art-Nouveau façade lie accessories, clothing, homeware and beauty products by Gucci, Guerlain, Paule Ka, Furla, Piaget, Hermès and many others. Printemps also offers its visitors a range of dining or cafe options; visit the in-store Ladurée boutique for a reinvigorating coffee and pastry, or in summer ascend to ‘Le Délicieux’, a chic rooftop restaurant with panoramic views over Paris.

+33 (0)1 4282 5787

64 Boulevard Haussmann, 75009

www.printemps.com

BEST FOOD SHOPS IN PARIS

ANDROUËT

ANDROUËT

It is almost impossible to visit Paris and not walk by at least one ‘fromagerie’ or cheese shop; they are everywhere, and testament to the French’s great love of the stuff.

Not all fromageries are equal however, so if you are looking to taste a truly scrumptious cheese head to a branch of Androuët, one of the finest cheese ‘houses’ in the capital. Androuët cheeses, selected from the best producers in France, are carefully chosen for their superior quality and provenance, and matured by a team of passionate cheesemongers. Try one of their ‘banon’, a goats cheese from Provence that comes wrapped in a chestnut leaf, or plump for the famous ‘Mont d’Or’, a mild, gloriously gooey cow’s cheese perfect for baking in the oven and eating with toasted baguette fingers.

Stephane Blohorn (owner and general manager)

+33 (0)9 7581 2715

37 Rue de Verneuil, 75007 (St Germain branch)

www.androuet.com

LA GRANDE ÉPICERIE DE PARIS

Just across the road from Le Bon Marché lies their food hall, La Grande Épicerie, a cavernous space brimming with gourmet treats.

Whether you require a gift to take back home or top-quality ingredients for a luxury picnic, the options here are endless: confectionery, cheeses, cured meats, wines, baked items, desserts, fresh fruit and vegetables, leaf tea, coffee beans ground before your eyes – all these and more are available. Make like the Parisians and come here to stock up on champagne, baguettes and a gooey French cheese before wending your way to the banks of Ile St Louis to watch the sun setting over Notre-Dame.

+33 (0)1 4439 8000

38 Rue de Sèvres, 75007

www.lagrandeepicerie.fr

PIERRE HERMÉ

SUMPTUOUS MACAROONS AT PIERRE HERMÉ

Nicknamed the ‘Picasso of pastry’ by his fellow Frenchmen, patissier par excellence Pierre Hermé is the current king of the Parisian patisserie world.

A master at creating strange yet superb flavor combinations, he has enchanted gourmands for quite some time with his cakes, pastries and macaroons. Visit the flagship boutique on Rue Bonaparte to pick up a rich chocolate tarte or try out their house specialty, the ‘Ispahan’, a giant raspberry macaroon filled with rose and lychee cream and fresh raspberries, topped with sugared rose petals.

+33 (0)1 4354 4777

72 Rue Bonaparte, 75006

www.pierreherme.com

FASHION & ACCESORIES

VACHERON CONSTANTIN
GALERIES LAFAYETTE (Espace Haute Horlogerie )
BOULEVARD ST GERMAIN
Phone: +33 (0)1 4548 3652
Address: 201 Boulevard St Germain, 75007
Website: www.vacheron-constantin.com
BAUME & MERCIER
ALDEBERT CIP
Phone: +33 (0)1 4068 2328
Address: Palais Des Congres, 75017
Website: www.baume-et-mercier.com
ALFRED DUNHILL
FLAGSHIP BOUTIQUE
Phone: +33 (0)1 4261 5758
Address: 15 Rue de la Paix, 75002,
Website: www.dunhill.com
ARMANI COLLEZIONI
Phone: +33 (0)1 5689 0650
Address: 41 Avenue George V, 75008,
Website: www.armanicollezioni.com
BALENCIAGA
FLAGSHIP BOUTIQUE
Phone: +33 (0)1 4720 2111
Address: 10 Avenue George V, 75008,
Website: www.balenciaga.com
BURBERRY
FLAGSHIP BOUTIQUE
Phone: +33 (0)1 4007 7777
Address: 8 Boulevard Malesherbes, 75008,
Website: www.burberry.com
CELINE
FLAGSHIP BOUTIQUE
Phone: +33 (0)1 4501 8001
Address: 3 Avenue Victor Hugo, 75016
Website: www.celine.com
CHANEL
Phone: +33 (0)1 4451 9293
Address: 25 Rue Royale, 75001,
Website: www.chanel.com
CHLOÉ
Phone: +33 (0)1 4494 3300
Address: 54-56 Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré, 75008,
Phone: +33 (0)1 4723 0008
Address: 44 Avenue Montaigne, 75008
Website: www.chloe.com
CHRISTIAN LACROIX
Phone: +33 (0)1 4261 3908
Address: 366 Rue Saint Honore, 75001,
Phone: +33 (0)1 4268 7900
Address: 73 Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré, 75008
Website: www.christian-lacroix.fr
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG
Phone: +33 (0)1 4548 4550
Address: 81, Rue des St Peres, 75006
Phone: +33 (0)1 4260 2222
Address: 14 Rue d’Alger, 75001
Website: www.dvf.com
DOLCE & GABBANA
Phone: +33 (0)1 4494 9595
Address: 3-5 Rue du Faubourg Saint Honore, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 4225 6878
Address: 54 Avenue Montaigne, 75008
Website: www.dolcegabbana.com
DRIES VAN NOTEN
Phone: +33 (0)1 4427 0040
Address: 7 Quai Malaquais, 75006
Website: www.driesvannoten.be
EMILIO PUCCI
Phone: +33 (0)1 4720 0445
Address: 36 Avenue Montaigne, 75008
Website: www.emiliopucci.com
FENDI
Phone: +33 (0)1 4952 8452
Address: 22 Avenue Montaigne, 75008
Website: www.fendi.com
GIORGIO ARMANI
Phone: +33 (0)1 4261 5509
Address: 18 Avenue Montaigne, 75008
Website: www.giorgioarmani.com
GIVENCHY
Phone: +33 (0)1 4076 0021
Address: 56 Rue François 1er, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 4431 5125
Address: 3 Avenue George V, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 4268 3100
Address: 28 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008
Website: www.givenchy.fr
GUCCI
Phone: +33 (0)1 5669 8080
Address: 60 Avenue Montaigne, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 4296 8327
Address: 350 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75001
Website: www.gucci.com
HERMÈS
Phone: +33 (0)1 4720 4851
Address: 42 Avenue George V, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 4017 4717
Address: 24 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008
Website: www.hermes.com
HUGO BOSS
BOSS HUGO BOSS
Phone: +33 (0)1 4703 9400
Address: 43 Avenue de l’Opéra, 75002
Phone: +33 (0)1 5668 8484
Address: Palais des Congrès, Place de la Porte Maillot, 75017
HUGO BOSS
Phone: +33 (0)1 4260 6829
Address: 165 Rue Saint Honoré, 75001
Website: www.hugoboss.com
ISSEY MIYAKE
Phone: +33 (0)1 4887 0186
Address: 11 Rue Royale, 75008
Website: www.isseymiyake.com
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER
Phone: +33 (0)1 4286 0505
Address: 6 Rue Vivienne, 75002
Phone: +33 (0)1 4443 0044
Address: 44 Avenue George V, 75008
Website: www.jeanpaul-gaultier.com
JIMMY CHOO
Phone: +33 (0)1 4723 0339
Address: 34 Avenue Montaigne, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 5862 5040
Address: 376 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75008
Website: www.jimmychoo.com
JOHN GALLIANO
Phone: +33 (0)1 5535 4040
Address: 384-386 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001
Website: www.johngalliano.com
LANVIN
Phone: +33 (0)1 4471 3173
Address: 22 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008
Website: www.lanvin.com
LOUIS VUITTON
Phone: +33 (0)1 5357 2400
Address: 22 Avenue Montaigne, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)8 1081 0010
Address: 101 Avenue des Champs Elysées, 75008
Website: www.louisvuitton.com
MARC JACOBS
Phone: +33 (0)1 5535 0260
Address: 56-62 Galerie de Montpensier, Palais Royal, 34 Rue de Montpensier, 75001
Website: www.marcjacobs.com
MARNI
Phone: +33 (0)1 5688 0808
Address: 57 Avenue Montaigne, 75008
Website: www.marni-international.com
MISSONI
Phone: +33 (0)1 4451 9696
Address: 1 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008
Website: www.missoni.com
MIU MIU
Phone: +33 (0)1 5862 5320
Address: 219 Rue Saint Honoré, 75001
Website: www.miumiu.com
MOSCHINO
Phone: +33 (0)1 4544 9696
Address: 32 Rue de Grenelle, 75006
Website: www.moschino.it
MULBERRY
Phone: +33 (0)1 4260 0064
Address: 207 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75001
Phone: +33 (0)1 4041 0769
Address: 45 Rue Croix des Petits Champs, Place Des Victoires, 75001
Website: www.mulberry.com
PAUL SMITH
Phone: +33 (0)1 4268 2710
Address: 3 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 4284 1530
Address: 22 Boulevard Raspail, 75007
Phone: +33 (0)1 4222 6627
Address: 70 Rue de Grenelle, 75007
Website: www.paulsmith.co.uk
POLO RALPH LAUREN
Phone: +33 (0)1 4477 2800
Address: 52 Avenue Montaigne, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 4477 5350
Address: 2 Place de la Madeleine, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 4477 7700
Address: 173 Boulevard St Germain, 75006
Website: www.ralphlauren.com
PRADA
Phone: +33 (0)1 5818 6330
Address: 6 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 5818 6330
Address: 92 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Place Beauvau, 75008
Website: www.prada.com
SALVATORE FERRAGAMO
Phone: +33 (0)1 4544 0124
Address: 68-70 Rue des Saints Pères, 75007
Phone: +33 (0)1 4723 3637
Address: 45 Avenue Montaigne, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 4312 9696
Address: 46 Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré, 75008
Website: www.ferragamo.com
TOD’S
Phone: +33 (0)1 5343 1616
Address: 17-19-21 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 5363 3900
Address: 44 Rue du Dragon, 75006
Website: www.todsgroup.com
VALENTINO
Phone: +33 (0)1 4723 6461
Address: 17-19 Avenue Montaigne, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 4266 9594
Address: 27 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008
Website: www.valentino.com
VERSACE
Phone: +33 (0)1 4742 8802
Address: 45 Avenue Montaigne, 75008
Website: www.versace.com
YVES SAINT LAURENT
Phone: +33 (0)1 4265 7459
Address: 38 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 5305 8080
Address: 32 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 4329 4300
Address: 6 Place Saint Sulpice, 75006
Phone: +33 (0)1 4326 8440
Address: 12 Place Saint Sulpice, 75006
Website: www.ysl.com
ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA
Phone: +33 (0)1 5357 8790
Address: 40 Avenue George V, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 5689 1400
Address: 48 Bis, Rue François 1er, 75008
Website: www.zegna.com

WATCHES & FINE JEWELRY

CHANEL
Phone: +33 (0)1 4451 9293
Address: 25 Rue Royale, 75001
Phone: +33 (0)1 4723 7412
Address: 40-42 Avenue Montaigne, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 5305 9895
Address: 21 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 4286 2800
Address: 31 Rue Cambon, 75001
Website: www.chanel.com
DIOR HORLOGERIE
Phone: +33 (0)1 5305 5161
Address: 25 Rue Royale, 75008
Phone: +33 (0)1 5624 9053
Address: 16 Rue de l’Abbaye, 75006
Phone: +33 (0)1 4073 5400
Address: 30 Avenue Montaigne, 75008
Website: www.diorhorlogerie.com

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