St-Germain & Les Invalides
The height of elegance, Atelier 144 is a one-stop shop for beautiful chapeaux (hats) for men and women.
Must-see shopping in France
Paris
Jazz, blues, soul, funk, indie rock and garage can all be unearthed at this small shop stocking vinyl and CDs.
Colmar
Head to this organic winery in the heart of the old town to taste home-grown pinots, rieslings and sylvaners.
French Basque Country
This shop on the edge of the village sells a huge variety of chilli-pepper products, from jams to chocolate.
Paris
There’s lots to explore in this passage: vintage comic books, antiques, old postcards and more.
Latin Quarter
Open-air Marché Monge is laden with wonderful cheeses, baked goods and a host of other temptations.
Nice
Cours Saleya’s western half is filled with its famous flower market, selling bucketfuls of blooms.
Nice
A flea market takes over the cours Saleya on Monday, selling furniture and trinkets of all kinds.
Strasbourg
Stalls are piled high with everything from locally produced foie gras to organic fruit and honey.
The Pyrenees
One of Pau’s renowned chocolatiers, Josuat has been serving up sweet temptations since 1880.
Paris
Antoine has been the Parisian master of bespoke canes, umbrellas, fans and gloves since 1745.
Côte d'Azur
Beaulieu's open-air produce market takes place in the town centre every morning of the year.
Sarlat-la-Canéda
An atmospheric, largely organic night market operates on Thursdays in the medieval centre.
Paris
Box jackets and little black dresses, chic ever since their first appearance in the 1920s.
Marseille
Fresh food, clothing, cheap gadgets and more on a large square. On Friday it’s flowers.
Biarritz
A sumptuous place to shop for gorgeous Basque linens and lively Basque-inspired designs.
The Dordogne
Brântome has a weekly winter market of the local delicacy, the black Périgord truffle.
Paris
Huge selection of biologique (organic) produce at this weekly open-air market.
Paris
Delectable artisan chocolates made with 100% cocoa butter (no milk, butter or cream).
Latin Quarter
Specialises in jazz, blues, gospel and timeless crooners, mostly on vinyl or CD.
Strasbourg
Sells creamy Tomme, ripe Camembert and other first-rate cheeses.
Marseille
From bold, graphic necklaces to dainty leaf-shaped earrings and bracelets, all of the metal and leather creations from this pretty petite boutique are…
St-Germain & Les Invalides
Fig bread made from chestnut flour is a speciality at this award-winning boulangerie (bakery). Expect to queue around lunchtime.
Aix-en-Provence
This calissonnier specialises in Aix’s sweetest treat: small, diamond-shaped chewy calissons, made of almond meal, citrus peel and wafer. They were first…
Bordeaux
Canelés – a sandcastle-shaped, vanilla-infused fluted cake typical to Bordeaux – is the sweet speciality of this cake shop inside the Les Grands Hommes…
