Paris Bargain Stores

Shopping in Paris: An excellent review of shops in Paris most well-known retail areas: the Golden Triangle, the Faubourg St-Honoré, Place de la Madeleine, Place Vendôme, Boulevard Haussmann, the Tuileries and the Louvre, Les Halles, the Marais, Bastille, St-Germain-des-Prés, Sèvres-Babylone, the 16th Arrondissement and beyond.

Don't miss the two biggest yearly sale seasons in France--July and January. Everything of every name brand is from 40-50% off during the first 2 weeks and additional 20% off during the last 2 weeks of the sale months.

For most tourists, you are able to obtain an additional 10% from the already-discounted merchandise except where they marked "point red" area. Ask for the special welcome card at the information desk at Printemps and Galleries LaFayette Stores.

BASIC DRESSING  
13/15 rue du Pont aux Choux, 75003 Paris, 

Stock from the parent company of a leading international brand name; 1000 m2 containing collections of luxury ready-to-wear for men and women at wholesale prices. Shoppers who are keen in genuine quality will appreciate this unique address.

Designers Outlet
Magasins d’Usine Nord Troves/Pont-St-Marie
(tel. 03 25 70 47 10)

Bally, Timberland, Joan & David, Kookai, La City, Daniel Cremieux, Disney Stock, Petit Bateau, Blanc Blue, Guess, Calvin Klein, Nike, Reebok, Rockport, Damart, and more.

• Home Stock: Top quality French and Italian's costumes to 1300F, vests to 800F, smoking to 1500F, pants to 300F, silk ties are 120F, shirts to 140F, and handmade shoes from 550F. Also carries big size up to 78.  
  102, bd Voltaire, 75011 Paris, Metro: Voltaire, 
  Tel: 01 47 00 53 54, Hours: Tues-Sat from 9h30 to 19h--lunch break 13h-14h30.
  
  
• Les Ciseaux d'Argent: 156, rue Rivoli, 75001 Paris, Metro: Louvre-Rivoli, Tel: 01 42 61 09 44
  
  
• Entrepot du Marais: (made to order by Guy Dambert) pure wool blazer from 895F, fine wool pants from 295F, costumes of top brand name fabrics from 1345F, etc. 
  3, rue du Pont-aux-Choux, 75003 Paris, 
  Tel: 01 42 78 14 44, Fax: 01 42 78 68 04.
  
  
• Entrepot des Ternes: 66, av. des Ternes, 75017 Paris, 
  Tel: 01 44 09 07 41, Fax: 01 40 68 72 91
  
  
• Lionel Nath: (made to order) His collections are refined and his cuts are impeccable. Costumes are made with the best imported fabrics from Italy. Vest of pure wool at 700F, costumes at 1000F, pants at 300F, and blazers at 1000F. 
  7, rue Beranger, 75003 Paris, Metro: Republique, 
  Tel: 01 48 87 81 30.

Few of My Favorite Places
by Mary Beth Behrent

A Vos Souhaits: 49 rue St. Roch, 75001--Discounted Luxury pret-a-porter

Basic Dressing
13-15 rue du Pont-aux-Choux, 75003
(M. St. Sebasstien-Froissart)

10 rue Herold, 75001
(M. Louvre) good well-priced ready to wear men & women

Gianni d’Arno: 17 rue St. Marc, 75002
(M. Bourse)  Silk blouses

Tehen; 5 bis, rue de Rosiers, 75004
(M. St. Paul) wonderful knits

Mendes: 65, rue Montmartre, 75002
(M. Sentier) Discounted YSL and others

Alaia: 18, rue de la Verrerie, 75004
(M. Hotel de Ville) discounted Alaia

Mouton a Cinq Pattes: 18, rue Saint Placide, 75006 (metro Sevres-Babylone) discounted French, Italian, German marks-- great coats

Patrick Daquet: 
1, rue St. Simon, 75007
(M. rue du Bac)

129, ave Ch-de-Gaulle
(M. Sablons) excellent fabricant for suits—well-priced

Anna Lowe: 104, rue Fbg St. Honore, 75008 (M. FDR) Luxury Ready to Wear at discounts-Great

Toutes Griffes Dehors: 76, rue St. Dominique, 75007
(M. Latour Maubourg) discounted women-great

Solde Trois: 3, rue de Vienne, 75008
(M. St. Augustin) discounted Lanvin-don’t miss scarves

Mick Sold: 114, rue St. Charles, 75015
(M. Charles Michels) discounted women: George Rech

Casa Solde

• 16, rue Toricelli

• 3, rue Guersant

• 8, rue Pierre Demours
  (M. Ternes).
  Fabulous menswear.

DON’T MISS THESE STREETS:

• Rue d’Alesia, 75014

• Rue de St. Placide, 75006

• Rue St. Charles, 75015

• Rue Poncelet, 75017

• Bd de Charonne (M. Nation)

• Rue du Four (M. Mabillon)

• Rue de Rivoli (M. Hotel de Ville)

Haut-de Gamme Stock: 9 rue Scribe, 75009 (M. Opera)--Top labels, designer brands--end-of-season and current collections. Discount up to 70%.

Griff Troc: 17, bd de Courcelles, 75008
(M. Villiers) Handbags and accessories—Chanel, Hermes, Celine, Dior, Gucci, Y.S.L., Prada, Mugler, Escada, Ungaro, Moschino, Kenzo, and more.

Depot—Vente du 17e: 109, rue de Courcelles, 75017 (M. Pereire/Courcelles) Larger size blouses, jackets, sweaters, collections both for men’s and women’s.

Buy New Electronics at the Price of Used

Brand names of discontinued and displayed models are offered at 40 to 50% of the original prices. Why buy used products when you can buy new ones at the same price?

Brandt (Thomson, Vedette, DeDietrich..): 11, rue
J.-Poulmarch, ZI du Val-d'Argent 95100 Argenteuil. 
Tel: 01 34 10 81 76.

Phillips: 35, av. de Verdun 92150 Suresnes.
Tel: 01 47 28 57 37 or 01 47 27 57 38.

Darty: 1 rue Mercier 77290 Mitry-Mory.
Tel: 01 6427 46 04.

BHV: 119, bd Paul-Vaillant-Couturier 94200
Ivry-sur-Seine. Tel: 01 49 60 44 10.

Vega: route des Alluets-Le-Roi 78630 Orgeval. 
Tel: 01 39 75 55 23.