Paris is one of the very best places to shop in the world which makes it a delightful destination for your credit cards but also a bit overwhelming as there are so many choices and so many areas in which you can spend your time. As the founder of Paris, Perfected, I’m an expert in the city and how to make the most of it and also seek out the best spots.

The Best Places To Shop In Paris

I share the best, most up to date stores and tips for shopping in Paris with my Paris, Perfected clients, but if you’re looking to get a taste of what I can offer and start planning where to shop while you’re in the city of light, today’s post should be helpful.

If you prefer small, local shops alongside some of the more well known ones – be sure to book a Paris, Perfected plan with me. It has my most up to date recommendations and the best hidden gems when it comes to shopping in Paris.

Since I studied abroad in Paris and founded Paris, Perfected, whenever I go back it feels like a second home. The city streets feel comforting and I never cease to be amazed at how the City of Lights charms me.

If you’re looking for more up to date and bespoke recommendations, you can book a Paris, Perfected Plan with me where I’ll help you curate your trip to your personal travel preferences.

Fashion

Claudie Pierlot:

If there were ever a store that understood my style…Claudie Pierlot is it. It is feminine chic defined perfectly. Lace insets, tailored jumpsuits, midi skirts, striped tees with shoulder bows…everything is gorgeous and well made. Multiple locations.

Sézane:

Sezane has expanded rapidly and now has three stores in Paris with the Grand Appartement being my personal favorite but their original store in the 2nd is also great. If you’re keen to shop here for feminine dresses, great knitwear, cute shoes and loads of denim and even some cute gifts and accessories – I recommend you also check out my post on The Best Sezane Essentials. Multiple locations.

You can also shop Sezane online if you’d like to get familiar with their brand.

Printemps:

If you’re looking for the Parisian equivalent to Bergdorf Goodman, you’ll find it at Printemps. Beautifully merchandised product in multiple buildings, Printemps is gleaming and glistening full of pretty items. My favorite part though? The (free!) view from the rooftop that lets you soak in the Eiffel Tower, Sacre Couer and the famed rooftops. 64 Boulevard Haussmann 75009.

FrenchTrotters:

This spot oozes modern French minimalism. They offer cool tees with fun sayings, candles, well-edited selections of shoes and bags and other easy pieces you could throw on, walk out the door and still achieve that French je ne sais quoi. 128 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003.

Comptoir des Cotonniers:

This brand had stores in New York at one point but I’d prefer to shop the collection in Paris (but of course!) It’s the quintessential weekend wear brand with girly dresses, linen rompers, cool sneakers and lightweight cardigans. Multiple locations.

Galeries Lafayette:

Galeries Lafayette is an upscale French department store with one of the most beautiful ceilings you’ve ever seen. The bustling flagship store sits on Boulevard Haussman in the 9eme arrondissement.

If you’re short on time for shopping while in Paris, just head here. They carry most of the best French brands so you can fit a lot in during a short window. (And psst..don’t miss the home store across the street whose first floor boasts some of the best pastries the city has to offer!) 40 Boulevard Haussmann, 75009.

The store also now has an outpost on the famed Champs-Élysées but it is much smaller and not as grand in my opinion.

Chanel:

Truth be told I don’t think I had ever stepped foot into a Chanel before this trip. I headed to the famed location at 35 Rue Cambon with the goal of buying the ballet flats seen in this post and later learned from Hana that this is the only location that gives white shopping bags instead of black ones. Quelle chance! While I’m usually more of a heels girl, I walked skipped home to my beautiful (temporary) Parisian apartment clutching my white bag as tickled as a kid having just left the candy store.

Le Bon Marché:

Famed Left Bank department store Le Bon Marché is always worth a visit. I love this beautiful shop and usually end up doing more browsing than shopping so to speak but it’s a delight to see what brands they are carrying and also they usually have a cool art installation on display as well.

They also have an amazing food hall next door: La Grand Epicerie which is a delight to shop at. Expensive, but so fun to browse. 24 Rue de Sèvres, 75007

Palais Royal:

Into vintage shopping? There are a few surviving vintage shops inside the Palais Royal that I think are such fun to browse.

Les Halles:

If you’re looking for more high street or mall fashion brands, you’ll want to head to Les Halles. There are a variety of stores and a mall there that you’ll find more affordable pieces.

Beauty

Codage:

This store’s aesthetic and branding are so on point I could have stayed in there all day. The skincare formulations pull from the periodic table of elements to address your skin’s specific needs. The experience at the shop is meant to be like that of an old apothecary. I bought the SPRING BREAK serum which was a seasonal special edition that instantly made my skin so, so soft. If I didn’t have luggage limitations I would have bought 2-3 more items! 8 Rue du Trésor, 75004.

L’Artisan Parfumeur:

If you love scents, don’t miss this minimalistic store with equally minimalistic bottles of beautifully smelling perfume. Everything I smelled I loved and the bottles themselves are pretty enough to want to purchase for that reason alone. 32 rue du Bourg Tibourg, 75004.

Caudalie:

You’ll find Caudalie skincare products to be a bit more affordable when buying the brand in France. They have boutiques in all the popular neighborhoods including the Marais and Montmartre and a few of the stores even offer treatments, too if you’d like to get a facial and some advice on the best skincare products to use! Multiple Locations

French Pharmacies:

Without a doubt, I always stop into pharmacies when in France. They seem so much more grand and tidy than U.S pharmacies and unlike ours there are no grocery items or office supplies. They truly are for health, wellness & beauty and since I have a mild obsession with French beauty brands,

Related: 16 Best French Beauty Products

Nose:

Nose curates all the best perfume brands in the world. If you’re looking to get a fragrance to remember your time in Paris, I highly recommend you pop in here. It also happens to be on one of the most charming streets in Paris.  20 Rue Bachaumont, 75002 

Oh My Cream:

A treasure trove of clean beauty brands this spot has loads of great skincare, makeup and hair picks. Also a variety of their stores do treatments, too! Multiple Locations

Home

La redoute Intérieurs:

Like an upscale Ikea, this store offers sleek and simple furniture and decorative items that I loved. In particular some vases I was desperately wanting to get back to New York. Also the most beautiful pillows I’ve ever seen. 10 Rue du Trésor, 75004.

Merci

Merci actually has clothing in addition to home goods but I recommend coming here for the latter. Everything from tea towels and pillows to the chicest office supplies (we’re talking marble post it notes! Obviously I bought these.) It’s a wonderful shop to discover and find some unique souvenirs. Be sure to visit all three stories and you can even refuel in their cafe while you’re there as well.

Merci is also home to the most darling Mini Cooper of Instagram fame. 111 Boulevard Beaumarchais, 75003.

La Grande Epicerie

I absolutely adore the food hall owned by Le Bon Marché. It’s expensive but has so many delightful finds. It’s actually a great place to pick up souvenirs for friends back home.

Kerzon

Some of my favorite candles and they also sell other things for the home like detergent and cleansers.

Gifts

Papier Tigre

A super cool stationery store in the Marais, I first discovered Papier Tigre last year when I brought home a rose violette candle that I was head over heels for. I’ve never burned a candle so fast in my life. So this past trip to Paris had me going to pick up a new one but if you’re in need of a sleek notebook or chic greeting card, don’t miss this spot. 5 Rue des Filles du Calvaire, 75003.

Mariage Frères

If I was doing a food category this could fit under that, too but I love to buy French tea as gifts for people (and myself, let’s be honest.) Going into one of the multiple Mariage Frères locations is such an experience. Sensory overload in the best way from all the beautiful tins and intoxicating tea leaves. If you visit the one in the Marais, don’t miss their accompanying tea room. Multiple locations.

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The Best Shopping Streets in Paris

And looking for the best areas to shop in just to browse? I recommend strolling Avenue Montaigne if you’re looking for designers like Dior and Celine and some really stunning flagship stores to peruse.

The famed Champs-Élysées has a mix and isn’t my favorite but they have high end stores like Louis Vuitton as well as more high street fashion like Zara. There’s also a smaller Galeries Lafayette on the Champs-Élysées now.

Rue Saint Honore in Paris’s 1st arrondissement is well known for a wide variety of designers like Chloe and Goyard and it’s just fun to stroll to window shop.

Le Marais and Saint Germain are great shopping areas for loads of small and more unique shops as well as some high street fashion brands like Maje, Zadig & Voltaire and Chanel Beauty. They are also home to a variety of art galleries as well.

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