Bargain Shopping in Paris

Written by Philippa Burne, UK, February 2012

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Paris is a city where you want to shop. Perhaps it’s the fashionable French people you see passing the café window as you sip your café au lait. Or perhaps it’s all those Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot and Audrey Tautou movies which make us want to be equally stylish. But after those first few forays into the department stores and boutiques, it all begins to seem a bit of a burden on the credit card. So here are my top four tips for bargain shopping in Paris.

1. Monoprix. This is a chain of stores throughout France which, along with food, sell an excellent range of clothing, household items and gifts. Their t-shirts, stationary, espadrilles and pajamas are some good staples to take home for that feeling of Paris long after you’ve left French soil...

Editor’s Note: This recommendation was taken from our Paris Things to Do blog. Visit the original post to continue reading the full post and to learn more about things to do in Paris.

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