Increasingly, Russian tourists dream of traveling to France not for the sake of the "love city" of Paris .In Russia, French shopping is gaining popularity, and much of the excursion tours to France are now being provided with a small shopping program .This is due to the fact that France, which is considered to be one of the most expensive countries of Europe by the level of high cost, if not inferior to our country, is surely kept level .Therefore, many prefer to shop in European stores - despite transportation costs, the quality of products pays for themselves .
But do not count on the shops of France as a magical rest for the heart and purse. The heart may rejoice, and the purse is not very: after all, France has never been a country of very profitable shopping. They go to France not for benefits, but for brands and quality.
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Shopping in Paris: brands and boutiques
Most of the branded stores of famous brands are based, of course, in Paris. The so-called Golden Triangle (the quarter bounded by the streets of Avenue des Champs Elysees, Avenue Montaigne and Avenue George V) has attracted wealthy fans of haute couture for many decades. There are boutiques Dolce & Gabbana, Jil Sander, Krizia, Prada, Valentino, Chanel, Lacroix, as well as the largest Louis Vuitton brand store.
In addition to the Golden Triangle, shopping lovers enjoy the popularity of: Rue Du Faubourg Saint Honore - here are the brand shops Hermes, Lanvin, Lacroix, Yves Saint Laurent; Place Vendome is the jewelry center of France where wealthy people from all over the world prefer to invest in "best friends of girls" and where you can buy exclusive jewels of Boucheron, Van Cleef & Arpels, Chaumet, Chanel; Rue Etienne-Marcel - on this street and in its surroundings there is a whole scattering of brand shops: Kenzo, Mugler, Michel Perry, Victoire, Yohji Yamamoto, Agnes.
At the neighboring Rue Saint Honore, at house 213 is the most famous trend store in France Colette: on the first floor are sold cosmetics, perfumes, household goods; on the second - the book and magazine department, which sells exclusively fashion-editions, and on the third - actually clothes, both famous designers and promising young ones - and in a very wide range.
Shops and shopping centers in Paris
Not all tourists have the time and the desire to roam the Parisian fashionable quarters in search of "their" things. In this case, universal stores will help - our analogues of shopping centers, in which there are departments of all known brands.
The most popular department stores in Paris:
- Galeries Lafayette Haussmann (the nearest metro station is Richelieu Druot);
- Le Printemps Bd. Haussmann (metro - Chaussee D'Antin La Fayette);
- The oldest universal store Bon Marche;
- the exact opposite of the previous one - the modern shopping center Forum des Halles, given away to young stylists and inexpensive youth brands. Here is the largest bookshop in Paris.
How to save
Not the lowest prices of French shops make you seriously think about ways to save money. In fact, with a reasonable approach to shopping in France, you can save up to 80-90% of the cost of your purchases. Here there are a couple of subtleties, which would be nice to know the hunter for goods "from France with love."
Sale in France
Firstly, twice a year, almost all French shops arrange big sales with discounts up to 70%. The season of sales lasts from early January to mid-February and from mid-June to mid-July. In this sense, New Year tours to France are excellent.
Outlets in France
Secondly, if you do not get to the seasonal sales, do not despair - the same, or even greater discounts for last year's collections are ready to provide outlets. Their only drawback - they are traditionally located outside the city, and at a decent distance. The most famous Parisian outlet La Valle Village is 40 minutes from Paris, but only 5 - from Disneyland.
VAT refund
The third way to save money is to return VAT from the customs at the customs, which is about 10%. To do this, you must observe two conditions: the total amount of purchases should exceed 100 EUR and at the time of purchase a check-tax-check must be issued (it is registered by almost all the shops of the country, you only need to state your desire before payment).
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