Markets and independent shops in Paris

65 markets, bookshops, record shops and makers in Paris.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 65.

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Antoine
This shop sells stylish umbrellas and old-style canes, meant to last a lifetime. Also fancy hats, scarfs and gloves.
Mon-Sat 10:30-13:00, 14:00-18:30
Buy10th arrondissement
Artazart
A bookshop, specializing in design & graphic design. Lots of imports.
Daily 10:30-19:30; Sat-Sun, 14:00-20:00
Buy8th arrondissement
Atelier Renault
Renault has opened its Champs-Elysees showroom at this location in 1910. The highlight of its current form, launched in 2011, is the cafe/restaurant/bar in the "floating" mezzanine, where you can enjoy some good drinks and food as well as a nice view over the Champs Elysees and the Renault cars from the past and present exhibited below.
Su-Th 10:30-22:30, F Sa 10:30-01:30)
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Avenue Peugeot
While not as spectacular from the outside as its sister brand Citroen's building, the Avenue Peugeot is also worth a visit if you are a car fan, as it always has a temporary exhibition of some of Peugeot's concept or competition cars the brand is famous for. You can obviously also explore the regular range of Peugeot cars and purchase one, as well as an extensive range of Peugeot merchandise from the on-site "boutique Peugeot", including the Peugeot condiment grinders the company makes for much longer than it does build cars.
Daily (incl. Sundays) 08:30-20:00/23:00 (longer opening hours Th-Sa, summer and Christmas period)
Buy4th arrondissement
BHV
Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville
Is a general store with most of everything: clothes, perfumes, furniture, you name it—it's especially famous for its basement section, dedicated to handiwork & DIY --think of it as a small Home Depot in a basement, though with French hardware and house and garden accessories that look distinctive in other settings.
Buy11th arrondissement
Boulangerie Utopie
This prize-winning "destination boulangerie" is worth a detour. There is always waiting line so be patient. Only four stools and a small bar. Diverse bakery of many breads and pastry selections. Pastries range from elegant to purely simple. Fresh sandwiches on rustic baguettes are excellent. Discount menu combinations offered at lunch. English spoken.
Tue-Sun 07:00-20:00
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C42
C42 is the flasghip Citroen store occupying an entire building, designed by Manuelle Gautrand and completed in 2007, being the first new building in the Avenue in some 30 years. The unmistakable facade is inspired by Citroen's chevron logo, and the building has no less than seven storeys exhibiting Citroen's past, present and future, including iconic classics, the concept cars and winning sportscars from its many decades of history, and of course the current lineup. The interior is just as spectacular and unique as the exterior and well worth a visit.
Sun-Wed 10:00-20:00, Thu-Sat 10:00-22:00
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Carre Marigny
The open-air market for trading postage stamps and other similar collectibles
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Carrefour Express Paris Saint Honoré
A small version of the French Carrefour supermarket chain has the appearance of a neighbourhood shop, with stalls filled with fresh fruit and vegetables on its shopfront, and is about the only place to get reasonably-priced nourishment and beverages on the go when visiting the Vendôme area.
Mon-Sat 08:00-22:00; Sun 08:00-13:00
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Citypharma Du Four Bonaparte
Cosmetic products of famous brands like "Avène", "Vichy" and "La Roche" can be bought cheaper here.
Mon-Fri 08:30-20:00, Sat 09:00-20:00
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Forum les Halles
In the late 1960s what was Paris's primary farmers' market moved out to the suburbs to be replaced by a park above ground, and a sprawling underground shopping centre below. The interior design is strikingly period (think Logan's Run). The place is showing its age now, but still draws nearly a half-million Parisians per day, mostly teenagers. There's a movie theatre and a media library too. Les Halles underwent extensive refurbishment in 2016.
Daily 09:00-19:00
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Galeries Lafayette
Founded in 1894, and is the flagship store of the department store chain. The gourmet section is a Paris institution that takes up an entire floor, featuring (among many other things) several competing vendors of deluxe baguettes, a few hundred types of cheese, and an entire aisle devoted to mustard. Depending on your home country you may be eligible for a 10% discount for all goods (you just need to show a flyer that is attached to tourist office Paris maps).
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Gepetto & Vélos
OK, so if you are just staying for a day or two it makes no sense whatever to buy a bike, but if you are going to be around for a while having your own might just feel better than renting one from the RATP. If so, you could do a lot worse than Gepetto, where you'll find a range of real bikes rather than the usual cheap MTB you'd see at a sporting goods store. Prices start at around €100 for a sturdy used, 3-speed city bike.
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Hermes flagship store
Hermes has been occupying those premises since 1880, contributing to the street's long-lasting reputation as the hub for luxury apparel and accessories.
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Jean-Paul Hévin
The chocolatier is known for his excellent hand made chocolates especially the "praliné croquant".
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La Chambre Claire
La librairie de la photographie
The library is specialised on books about photography. They regularly organise book signings.
Mon 14:00-19:00, Tue-Sat 12:00-19:00
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La Fontaine aux Vins
One of several wine shops along the lower part of the street. The wines are of high quality, but barely more pricey than the ones you'll find in the grocery store. They offer tastings outside on the street, and delivery if you buy a case. Prices start at around €4 per bottle which is around what you'll pay for a glass in a bar.
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La Gallerie Vivienne
Start with the best preserved of the galleries and whose décor has been maintained in authentic colours from the era. It's really the mosaic floor which is the star of the show. The shops are distinctly upscale, and all about conspicuous consumption: a wine seller, a tea shop, and a dealer in antique books are among the highlights.
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La librairie gourmande
The book shop is specialized on books for chefs, interested cooks or foodies.
L-Sat 11:00-19:00
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Lanvin flagship store
Jeanne Lanvin moved her maison de couture to premises facing Hermes in 1889, where it remained to this day.
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Le Bon Marché
One of the world's first department stores, the oldest and one of the largest in modern Paris.
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Le Carrousel du Louvre
A diverse underground shopping precinct adjoining the Louvre Museum. Open daily including Sundays. There is also a direct access into the Louvre.
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Lorenz Bäumer
On her wedding day Princess Charlène de Monaco wore a Lorenz Bäumer tiara. This new jewellery-maker fashions novel forms combined with classical influences.
Mon-Sat 10:30-19:00
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Louis Vuitton Building
An unmistakable piece of modernist architecture at the corner of Avenue George V, the Louis Vuitton Building was erected in 1913 and in the 21st century continues to serve as the flagship for the luxury brand, housing the largest Louis Vuitton boutique in the world.
Mon-Sat 10:00-20:00, Sun 11:00-19:00, closed Jan 1, May 1, Dec 25
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Magasin Sennelier
Couleurs du Quai Voltaire
In 1887 Gustave Sennelier founded this house next to the Ecole des Beaux Arts.
Mon 14:00-18:30, Tue-Sat 10:00-12:45, 14:00-18:30
Buy6th arrondissement
Magasin Variantes
Boutique Variantes
All kind of games are sold here, logic, go and check of course too.
Mon-Sat 10:30-20:00, Sun 15:00-19:00
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Malongo Café
Sells all kind of different Malongo café's. Next to the shop is a nice little bar to directly taste different ones.
Mon-Fri 09:00-20:30, Sun 10:00-19:00
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Marché St-Quentin
Market that offers a variety of goods from flowers and produce to antiques and candies.
Mon-Sat, 08:00-13:00, 15:30-19:30, Sun, 08:00-13:00
Buy4th arrondissement
Marché aux fleurs Reine-Elizabeth-II
Flower Market and Bird Market
On the north side of the Ile de la Cité, the main island at the centre of Paris you'll find a burgeoning daily flower market, where you can buy just about any type of flower, and oddly enough, a range of exotic tropical birds.
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Mariage Frères
If you love tea, you'll love this old salon de the in the Marais.
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Minuit Moins 7
The "cordonnerie" repairs shoes and leather with the best materials.
Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00, Sat 11:00-13:00, 14:00-19:00
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Opéra BD
Comics (Bandes Dessinées) are a serious art form in France and even regular corporate bookstores have a good selection, but it's much better to look for them where they are really appreciated, in one of Paris's many private BD dealers. This one is friendly, well stocked, and keeps late hours so pay them a visit if you would like to pick up a copy of one of the many volumes of Lone Wolf and Cub in French.
Daily 11:00-23:59
Buy2nd arrondissement
Passage Choiseul
A considerably more down-to-earth gallery, the passage mainly serves traders on their way to the bourse, with the same class of shops that one might find in a pedestrian tunnel in New York or Chicago: a shoeshine stand, a newsstand, and little almost-but-not-quite fast-food restaurants.
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Patek Philippe Salons
The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, founded in 1851, is known for precise mechanics.
Mon-Fri 10:30-18:30; Sat 11:00-12:30, 14:00-18:30
Buy11th arrondissement
Puzzle Michèle Wilson
Hand-made wooden puzzles, games, brain teasers and original playing cards by a French artisan featuring jigsaw puzzles for adults and children since 1975.
Tue-Sat 10:00-19:00
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Rue Cler
Market street 10 minutes from the Eiffel Tower. The market is at its best on Tu–Sa, 08:30–13:00 or 15:00–19:30; Su, 08:30–12:00; closed on M.
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Rue Montorgueil pedestrian area
Rue Montorgueil is like a scene from a movie. Closed to traffic, the street is a food-lovers delight, with cafes, bars, and all types of fresh produce for sale in the open air.
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Shakespeare and Co.
Probably one of the most eccentric bookstores you will ever visit, this must-see was established in 1951 by George Whitman. Three rambling floors literally crammed with books, both new and (mainly) second-hand. The bedding shoved amid the shelves is for the (largely American) expats (called tumbleweeds) who doss down here at night. It is the sister store to City Lights in San Francisco.
Daily 12ː00-24ː00Cash only
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Terroirs d'Avenir
Slow food distribution on three different stores: a grocer, a fish monger and a butcher. They all source fresh, quality, mostly organic produce.
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Van Cleef & Arpels
Princess Caroline de Monaco got her wedding ornament at this traditional shop, open since 1906.
Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00

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