Paris travel guide: shopping, boutiques and department stores

Organize your shopping by neighborhood

For a trip to Paris in 2026, start with the products you are looking for and the neighborhoods already planned in your program. This travel guide to Paris combines department stores, viewpoints and gourmet purchases in possible half-days: Haussmann on the right bank, the area of ​​rue de Sèvres on the left bank. No need to cross Paris to visit everything in the same day.

Right bank: Galeries Lafayette and free terrace

Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann is located at 40 boulevard Haussmann, near the Chaussée d’Antin–La Fayette metro station, lines 7 and 9. The dome and the terrace can be part of the visit without purchase. The store advertises free access to the eighth floor terrace, without tickets or reservations: usually from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays, subject to the weather. Check these times separately from those of the sales floors.

Left Bank: Le Bon Marché and gourmet gifts

Le Bon Marché is located at 24 rue de Sèvres, near the Sèvres–Babylone metro, lines 10 and 12. Published hours are 10 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Sunday. Choose your departments—fashion, beauty or home—then consider La Grande Épicerie next door for gourmet gifts. Distinguishing the clothing budget from the food budget allows you to keep a clear limit.

Which route should you choose for half a day?

If you are near the Opera in the morning, stay in the Haussmann sector in the afternoon. If you are walking on the left bank, Le Bon Marché is a more convenient stop. For vintage furniture and second-hand items, opt for a flea market: not all department stores meet the same desires. Build your journey according to your interests, not according to the number of brands visited.

Check details before paying

Check size, material, return conditions and final amount. For a fragile or bulky item, ask about packaging and delivery. The tax refund conditions and procedures depend on the merchant and the customs rules in force; This guide does not assume that all visitors are eligible and does not promise any reimbursement percentage.