Category: Shopping

Beaugrenelle Paris: The Place for Chic and Casual Shopping

Beaugrenelle Paris is the newest Shopping Mall in Paris. It opened two years ago in 15th arrondissement of Paris in an area lying along the Seine River and called ‘Le Front de Seine’ which is located about 15 minutes walk southwards from the Eiffel Tower. Since its opening this new Shopping destination has got several awards including the one for ‘the Best European Shopping Centre 2015’.

I went there for the first time this week and I have really been charmed by the brightness and user-friendliness of the place as well as by the casual chic positioning of its stores. It is the first time that a Shopping Mall with such an architecture and design has opened in Paris and I think that it is really worth the visit.

Beaugrenelle Paris-Inside view from Magnetic Entrance
Beaugrenelle Paris-Inside view from Magnetic Entrance

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Top Five Flower Shops in Paris

Paris counts more flower shops than days in the year and the flower arranging has more and more success all over the country. As you may know, on the 1st of May it is a tradition in France to offer a sprig of lily of the valley as a lucky charm. And if by chance your sprig counts 13 bells, the luck will be even more outstanding! I take advantage of this time of year to introduce you to five of my favourite flower shops in Paris, all located in the very heart of the city.

The most intimist: odorantes
Odorantes Paris – flowers and parrots
Odorantes Flower Shop Paris
Odorantes Paris – Inside the flower shop

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Shopping in Paris: New Shoe Department at Le Bon Marché

Last month Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche in Paris opened a new shoe department called ‘L’espace Souliers’ which is a wonder of architecture, light and colours. It is located on the second floor of the department store and is really worth the visit, whether you plan to buy a new pair of shoes or not… and whether you can or cannot buy yourselves a new pair of shoes there as most of them are rather expensive: luxury shoes, designers’ shoes,… all for women.

le bon marche paris-espace souliers-francesco russo
Le Bon Marché Paris – Espace Souliers – Francesco Russo

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