If Paris did not have any monuments museums or galleries, it would still be worthwhile going there for its shops. Paris has some of the most exquisite shops and well known designers in the world. In short it is a shoppers' paradise.
One of the important places where you can spoil yourself is the flea market. Paris has three major flea markets. One of them is the Saint Ouen flea market in Porte de Clignancourt, while the other two are found at Porte de Vanves and Porte de Montreuil. You can get anything and everything that you want here. In order to bargain you must visit the place before the influx of shoppers (preferably from 5 am to 6 am).
It is unfair to leave the place without buying a bottle of perfume. Paris is celebrated for its fine perfumes. You can visit the perfumeries or have a perfume custom made especially for you.
For a pleasurable shopping experience tourists must visit the departmental stores in the city. The famous rivals are Printemps and Galeries Lafayette. A five storey shopping complex located at Les Halles is La Samaritaine. Le Bon Marche is a departmental store that includes a roof garden and a food court. You get all kinds of stuff ranging from furniture to auto parts at these stores.
If you are an avid book reader, you are in for some disappointment as most books in Paris are expensive, particularly foreign books. However, you will find a row of book stalls, overlooking the river Seine that is worth a visit. They are known as les bouquinistes. You can also visit book stores like Brentano's and Shakespeare :%$amp; Co.
If you like to shop for clothes and designer wear you can visit giants like Chanel, Hermes, Vuitton and Dior. For stylishly crafted jewelry you can step into Cartier, Piaget or Chaumet. A connoisseur of arts wouldn't like to leave the place without visiting an antique store. Puces is a famous store dealing in Louis XIV furniture, vintage jewelry, mirrors, silver and much more.
Bo Derek, an American actress once remarked "Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping" and there couldn't be a better place than Paris to go shopping.
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