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 a large part of the excursion tours to France are now supplied with a small shopping program . This is also due to the fact that the to this day, one of the most expensive countries in Europe, France in terms of high cost, if not inferior to our country, it certainly keeps level . Therefore, many prefer to shop in European stores - despite transportation costs, the quality of products is approx. will fall himself .
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. In France, they go not for benefits, but for brands and quality.
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Shopping in Paris: brands and boutiques
Most brand 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. Here are the boutiques of Dolce & Gabbana, Jil Sander, Krizia, Prada, Valentino, Chanel, Lacroix, as well as the largest Louis Vuitton brand store
In addition to the Golden Triangle, Rue Du Faubourg Saint Honore is popular with 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 branded shops: Kenzo, Mugler, Michel Perry, Victoire, Yohji Yamamoto, Agnes
At the neighboring Rue Saint Honore, in 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, the 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 (underground - 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 money
Not the lowest prices of French shops make you think seriously about saving methods. 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 that would be nice to know the hunter for the goods "from France with love."
Survey in France
First of all, 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 perfect.
Outlets in France
Secondly, if you do not get into 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 to 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-free-check must be issued (it is registered by almost all the shops of the country, you only need to state your wish before payment). "Shop-tours"
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