PARIS, the capital of fashion and good taste but also the place where modern department stores were created. PARIS is brimming with shopping areas, chain stores and chic boutiques

Galeries Lafayette first opened its doors in 1893. As well as offering all the branded boutiques, choice and service you dream of, this department store is equally famous for its Belle Epoque domed, vaulted, ceiling and Christmas window displays
40 Bd Haussmann, 75009 Paris - Metro: Chaussée d'Antin

In 1865, Jules Jaluzot opened "Le Printemps" on Boulevard Haussmann. A modern department store, Printemps also organises various themed exhibitions. All the top labels and luxury brands can be found in the store which is open until 9 pm.
64, bd Haussmann - 75009 - Paris - France - Tel.: 01 42 82 50 00

Le Bon Marché was the world's first department store, located in the 7^th arrondissement of Paris, at 24 Rue de Sèvres (on the corner of Rue de Babylone and Rue du Bac). Metro: Sèvres-Babylone

H&M offers an extensive and diverse range in which everyone can find their own personal style. The collections are always created with the customers' tastes and expectations very much in mind.

The strength of the Spanish brand lies in its ability to offer a line of clothing which echoes the trends of top fashion designers, but at very affordable prices.
Zara's trendy collections suit all styles, from the more urban to the more elegant. A number of stores in the 9th arrondissement, at Opéra and near the main department stores.

A few hundred metres from the Hotel GOTTY lies a temple to cultural, leisure and multimedia products. Books, DVDs, CDs and other products.
Open every day from 10 am to midnight, closed on Sundays.
5 Bd Montmartre - 75002 Paris - Metro: Grands Boulevards.

With its extensive range of branded beauty products, cosmetics and perfumes, every Sephora store is your ambassador of elegance, luxury and beauty.
The most prestigious brands, the widest selection, exclusive products, the Sephora brand... all for you. Freedom, pleasure and beauty.

  The Fnac is the leading retailer of cultural and consumer electronic products. It is the only retailer to offer in a single store, an unparalleled range of six products: books, music, computers, sound, video and photography.

A talented designer whose collections never fail to cause a stir - visit his store.
6 rue Vivienne - 75002 Paris - Tel: 01.42.86.05.05 - Metro: Bourse

Yves Saint Laurent was one of the most famous French fashion designers. He headed the fashion house which carries his name for 41 years from 1961 to 2002. Known for popularising the black jacket, the beatnik look of the 1960s, safari jackets, the three quarter length coat as well as tweed suits, trouser suits, high waisted trousers, women's tuxedos and thigh-high boots, his designer collections are celebrated throughout the world.

Louis Vuitton is the French luxury leather goods company whose products are recognised in every corner of the globe. Louis Vuitton Malletier is one of the main subsidiaries of the LVMH - Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA group founded in 1987 and owned by the billionaire Bernard Arnault since 1989. The store on the Champs Elysées is unique for its excessiveness and luxury - A must-see.
101 Avenue des Champs-Elysées - 75008 Paris - Metro: Georges V.

Boutique Colette opened its doors in 1997, at 213 Rue Saint-Honoré. Situated at the heart of Paris, in a light and airy 700m² area split over 3 levels, this fashion boutique has reinvented the notion of shopping. It is a centre for the avant garde and a trailblazer in designer-style objects and fashion-conscious clothing.
213 Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré - 75002 Paris