The best fashion and gift stores - France in 2025

Practical information : Treat yourself (& others) France

Timetable

In the provinces the stores are often closed on Sunday and Monday. In the city, stores often remain closed on Sunday and Monday morning only, or even just on Sunday. The stores of the biggest brand villages remain open on Sundays, as well as the big brands like FNAC or Uniqlo in Paris and the stores on the Champs-Elysées. Stores generally open from 9am to 7pm with a break between 12pm and 2pm, in the provinces, from 10am to 7pm or 8pm, or even longer in Paris.

Budget & Tips

The prices in delicatessens are higher than those in discount stores, of course, but their products are not comparable. Buying directly from the farm or from producer's stores is a good ecological choice with the assurance of a good quality-price ratio. For fashion, brand villages and sales periods, as well as second-hand stores, or even luxury second-hand stores such as Chercheminippes in Paris or stores such as the Mouton à 5 pattes which sells off chic labels, are good ways to dress according to the criteria of French elegance at a lower cost.

Sales

Two regulated sales periods with dates that vary slightly from one region to another are practiced in France, each lasting four weeks, one for winter, from mid-January to mid-February, and one for spring, from mid-June to mid-July. Even if it is not mandatory, Black Friday is more and more practiced in France, in the city.

What's very local

Open-air markets, especially in the south of France, are very typical and a way to stock up on good products in a short circuit. The sale at the farm and the grouping of farm producers are part of the same approach. At the end of the market, some producers lower their prices before packing up.

Tourist traps

Beware of street vendors. You will take risks by acquiring stolen goods which even in all innocence of your part can make you a fence! Similarly, the counterfeit goods that can sometimes be found in some bad neighborhoods are a bad idea...

The best fashion and gift stores France

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