We hope the resources listed below will be helpful in planning your vacation in our Paris apartment. We have included resources that are helfpul to both the pleasure traveler and the business traveler, whether the stay is short- or long-term. There are countless other public and private resources without websites that would undoubtedly be helpful. Many of these are included in the "Welcome Book" that is available to our guests. Both this online version and the printed version we keep in our Paris flat include resources that we use ourselves and others that we have gleaned from other sources. Those that we personally recommend from our own experience are marked with a .

Department Stores
Le Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville
BHV has everything from fur coats to duct tape; don't miss the basement café decorated like a handyman's workshop.

Les Galeries Lafayette
One of the most amazing upscale department stores in the world.

Monoprix
France's cross between a Target and a grocery store.

Printemps
A traditional upscale department store.

La Samaritaine
A traditional upscale department store worth visiting if just for the view of the city from the rooftop observation deck.

Tati
Paris' answer to K-Mart.

Boutiques
Depot-Vente du 17eme
One of the city's best shops for consignment clothing, featuring names such as Hermés, Dior, Chanel, and Lacroix.
Noir Sur Blanc
A nice selection of decorative accessories and furnishings from places such as Morocco, Algeria and Turkey.

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