Along with New York, London and Milan, Paris is one of the most important fashion centers in the world and a place for detailed and luxurious shopping. A large number of Paris shopping centers, small and large shops and even second-hand clothing stores, make shopping addicts return satisfied from this city. Even if you are not very interested in shopping, it is not a bad idea to visit centers such as Lafayette, Sephora, and Champs Elysees after seeing the sights of Paris. We have provided a list of these shopping centers for you to shop more easily. The list is divided into three parts, expensive, medium and cheap, based on the price range of the store’s products.
Trip to Paris
Before talking in detail about shopping in Paris, it is better to get some information about the conditions of traveling to this city. Probably, one of the issues raised in this regard is the price of a ticket to Paris. Considering that the price of currency has increased recently, the cost of tickets has also increased. This price difference is mainly related to the airline, flight class and travel time.
Expensive shopping malls in Paris
If you really want to shop and are looking for luxury goods, famous French brand stores are waiting for you. In the following, we will get to know the most important of them.
Lafayette Gallery
Galerie Lafayette is located three hundred meters away from Opéra Garnier, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris. In Lafayette Gallery, 3,500 international brands are present in a space of 700,000 square meters. Clothes, jewelry, watches, and cosmetics are sold in this store. In addition, the presence of 25 restaurants offers a variety of choices to Lafayette visitors.
Apart from being a commercial center, Lafayette Gallery is also considered a tourist center. Unique architecture and wonderful interior design have made this center attractive for tourists. In this center, all kinds of high-quality products of reputable brands are sold. Even if you don’t want to buy anything, it’s a pleasure to walk through this mall.
Lafayette Gallery doors are open to the public Monday through Saturday from 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM and on Sundays from 11 AM to 7 PM.
Lafayette Gallery
Bon Marche
Another shopping center in Paris that sells relatively expensive goods is Ben Marche. Ben Marche is located 10 minutes away from the Luxembourg Gardens. (Luxembourg garden is one of the sights of Paris.)
Bon Marche is considered the leader of department stores in Paris. Also, if you want to feel luxury France with all your heart, be sure to visit Ben Marche. Don’t be fooled by the name Ben Marche (Ben Marche means cheap in French) the goods in this store are quite expensive.
The variety of goods in Ben Marche is remarkable. You will find delicious and expensive foods such as famous French cheeses and delicious macarons there in abundance. Also, clothes from famous designers such as Marc Jacobs, cosmetics from brands such as Baytree or Lamer, and finally jewelry from the Cartier brand are also sold in this store.
Every year, thousands of tourists from all over the world go to Paris for one purpose, and that is to buy luxury goods. With this account, Ben Marche will be one of their important destinations. If you are not worried about the increase in the cost of traveling to Paris, be sure to visit this store.
Bon Marche store is open every day from 10 am to 8 pm. Of course, on Thursdays and Fridays, this time increases to 8:45 PM.
Bon Marche
Bougainville
Bouguereau is also one of the shopping centers of Paris; One of the reasons for the importance of this shopping center is respect for nature. Bougrenelle owes this title to its glass building and the light that enters the store through these glasses. In this way, electricity consumption will be less.
Bougainville is a commercial center divided into three separate islands. The first island is magnetic; In this section, there are stores of top fashion designers such as Eagle, Michael Kors, Zadig and Voltaire, along with stores of reputable brands such as H&M, Celio and Zara. With boutiques selling luxury cosmetics such as Agatha and Guerlain, this section is a fashion lover’s paradise.
Panoramic Island is the other part of Bougainville. In the panoramic section, there are 14 restaurants and of course Mark and Spencer stores on four floors. And finally, we should mention the City Island located on the ground floor. City section is for services such as post office and bank teller machines.
Bougarnel cinema named “Pate” has 10 theaters. Of course, theater, opera and concerts are also held in these halls. Therefore, Bogernel can be considered a cultural center.
Bougainville Mall is open from Monday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM. On Sundays, this time is between 11 am and 7 pm.
Bougainville
Osman’s print
Prentham Osman shopping center, one of the most luxurious shopping centers in Paris, is not far from Opéra Garnier. The facade and roofs of old shops show the age of this building.
The stores that exist in Asman Street Printam offer luxury brands and cosmetics. The stores of this mall have three thematic sections. Brands such as Dolce and Gabbana and Karen Millen are active in “Prentham Fashion”, brands such as Vogue and Laura Mercier in “Prentham Beauty” and brands such as Armani and Levi’s are active in “Men’s Prentham”.
In addition, various events are held in this shopping center according to time periods; Like a hairdressing workshop.
Printam’s delicacies are not lacking. In this shopping center, you have a branch of Laduree Paris pastry shop, which is ready to serve you with all kinds of sweets and, of course, delicious macarons. You can also enjoy authentic French coffees at Pushkin Cafe.
Another attraction of Asman Street Parantam is the decorations for the year-end celebrations. The windows and other spaces of this store are decorated very beautifully for Christmas. The balcony of this shopping center also has a unique view of Paris.
The doors of Printam shopping center are open from Saturday to Thursday between 9:35 am and 8 pm. (Of course, this center is open until 8:45 on Fridays.)
Osman’s print
City hotel market
Another expensive shopping center in Paris is the city hotel market. This shopping center is also known as HBV. In addition to commercial aspects, this shopping center is also historically important, because its building was built in 1852.
Although this building was built in 1852, it has been completed over the years. Stores of reputable brands have gradually come to this market.
The friendly behavior of the sellers and the variety of goods have made many customers loyal to this shopping center. Expensive and luxurious products have not reduced this loyalty.
Carousel de Louvre
Another luxury shopping center in Paris is the Carousel de Louvre; The center is located near the Musée d’Orsay and the Louvre Museum. Apart from shopping, this center has many restaurants and of course cultural spaces.
In Carousel du Louvre shopping center, there are fashion designer boutiques, cosmetic and health care boutiques, multimedia and entertainment boutiques, decoration boutiques, and of course a “Pierre Marcolini” hypermarket and chocolate shop. These boutiques represent international reputable brands.
Carousel is also an art space. Not only is there a corridor in this center that leads to the Louvre Museum, but it is also a center for holding art conferences.
Carousel de Louvre shopping center is a special, beautiful and luxurious underground city that offers all kinds of modern and stylish goods.
This center welcomes visitors every day from Monday to Sunday between 10 am and 8 pm.
Carousel de Louvre
Shopping malls with average prices in Paris
If you want to make purchases at a lower cost, but at the same time visit prestigious brands, it is better to go to Paris shopping centers with moderate prices. In the following, we will introduce some of these shopping centers to you.
Forum des Ales
The Forum des Ales is located near one of the most prominent sights in Paris, the Louvre Museum. From a little distance, when you look at the Forum des Als, you see such a picture: boutiques and shops with sand color and the shape of wavy windows that dazzle the eyes of tourists and Parisians.
The presence of famous clothing brand stores such as “H&M”, “Jols”, “Naf Naf” and “Super Dry” and cosmetics boutiques has made this shopping center credible. Some of the stores in this shopping center are unique and do not exist anywhere else in Paris.
If you are a fan of clothes and leather goods, you will find many stores to buy them at Forum des Als. To buy shoes, you can find brands such as Andre, Erm or Minelli. To buy jewelry, you will find brands like Agatha in this mall.
In this mall, all the mentioned product groups are available at different prices. In fact, it is possible to buy for any budget.
Forum des Als shopping center is open from Monday to Saturday between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM.
Forum des Ales
Italie Deux
Italie Deux is located in the 13th square of Paris and has 130 shops and restaurants. In this shopping center, there are several jewelry stores, shoe stores, decoration boutiques, fashion, cosmetics, multimedia and entertainment. In addition, there is a Carrefour supermarket in Italy.
Among the jewelry stores, there are brands such as Agata and Ouroboros. For shoes, you can go to brands such as Adidas, Andre and Minelli in this shopping center. Fashion designer boutiques are not lacking in Italy. Brands such as Arman Thierry, Kamayo and Promode are represented in this center. The existence of these brands has created many price choices for clothing buyers.
Between your purchases, you can enjoy yourself a little in the various restaurants of this shopping center. Like brands, you will find different prices in restaurants. Therefore, with any budget level, you can enjoy your food in this center. The positive point of Italy 2 Mall is that people of any budget can shop and eat.
This mall is open from Monday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm (on Thursdays, this time extends to 9:00 pm).
Italie Deux
Sephora
Sephora is one of the most well-known shopping centers in Paris and, of course, throughout Europe. Sephora Behesht is a paradise for make-up enthusiasts and make-up artists. This store offers cosmetics from the world’s most famous brands. Sephora stores are mostly very large. Everywhere in this store, there are panels of reputable brands on which various cosmetics are placed. You can walk among these panels and choose according to your needs and tastes.
The prices of Sephora products are different. Since different brands offer their cosmetics in this store, the price level is also diverse. That said, it’s unlikely that anyone will leave Sephora empty-handed.
Sephora has a unique feature. You can always smell a special perfume in Sephora stores. This perfume smell is the same in all stores of this brand. Even if you don’t go inside Sephora, you will smell this perfume when you pass by it.
There are several branches of Sephora in Paris.
Paris outlets
For cheap shopping in Paris, it is better to go to the outlets or auctions of this city. Auctions are the cheap shopping centers of Paris that attract the satisfaction of the people of their city and of course the tourists with their variety and high quality of goods. These centers are ideal for families and students in particular. In the following, we introduce the most famous auctions and cheap shopping centers in Paris.
La Valle Village
If you want to buy luxury goods and don’t want to spend too much, you must visit La Valle Village. This shopping center is an auction of luxury goods.
On the other hand, La Vallee Village is very close to one of the most important entertainment places in Paris, Disneyland. By car, you will cover both distances in less than 10 minutes. So if you plan to take your child to Disneyland Paris, you can shop before or after.
La Valle Village has 120 fashion design boutiques and leather goods stores. Among the famous brands that exist in this shopping center are Jimmy Choo, Balmain, Guess and Michael Kors. In private sales, the price of the goods of these brands is at least 30% and at most 70% cheaper than other shopping centers in Paris. To avoid overcrowding, stores do online registration for private sales.
Overall, this mall is a collection of shops with high-quality goods and reasonable prices for buying from reputable brands.
La Valle Village is open every day from 10am to 7pm, except Sundays.
Eugene Center
Another shopping center in Paris is Eugene Center. A shopping center that is 45 minutes away from the capital. In this shopping center, there are many world famous brands such as Nike, Leonidas, Valge, Pioneer and Livaziz.
There are 100 clothes, shoes, leather goods and chocolate boutiques in Yusin Center. At the same time, the restaurants of this shopping center also serve food at reasonable prices to their customers. Usin Center boutiques sell their collections from the previous season with 40-80% discount.
In discount periods, the price of these discounted items will be reduced again. These discounts are ideal for a bargain purchase of European luxury goods. Having said that, Eugene center is one of the cheap shopping centers in Paris.
If you have decided to go to Euzin Center, the doors of this center are open for you from Monday to Friday between 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM. But on the last two days of this week, this time will continue until 8 pm.
It is recommended to go to Eussian Center during the week for a cheap shopping in Paris. Due to less crowd, you will have an easier and more economical shopping.
Champs Elysee shopping centers
In addition to all the shopping centers mentioned, you must also visit the Champs Elysees. Even if you do not intend to shop, go to see this beautiful and long street. The prices of shopping malls in Champs Elysees are mostly expensive. Stores of top French brands and other international brands are represented on this street. Stores whose splendor dazzles the eyes.
Of course, Champs Elysee stores are not limited to clothes, bags and shoes, cosmetics, etc. For example, the Benz brand has a very large and luxurious store in the Champs Elysees. A store whose doors are open to car enthusiasts.
Champs Elysee shopping centers
Shopping in Paris is a unique opportunity
The price of goods in Paris is a bit expensive, but on the other hand, if you buy from reputable stores, you can be sure that your purchase will be perfect. This issue becomes more important regarding cosmetics and health products, in the production of which France has a say. Because when you buy a healthy and original make-up pen, you have guaranteed the health of your skin.
So even if it is necessary, reduce the quantity of your purchases and increase their quality. This also applies to other goods. Probably, traveling and shopping in Paris is not something that happens to us all the time. So with a simple two or four and a little more cost, you can guarantee yourself a great purchase.
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