If you have time to kill pre-wedding, or are sticking around in Paris for your honeymoon, these four department stores are well worth checking out…

Bonmarché

The most luxurious, of Paris’ department stores, Bonmarché is located on the left bank, right in the heart of the traditionally affluent seventh arrondissement. This department store sells only the crème de la crème of French fashion, making it probably the best place in the world to stock your wedding wardrobe…

Printemps

It may be slightly less exclusive than Bonmarché, but Printemps is still one of the best places in Paris to find high-end fashion. With a beautiful interior, a great restaurant and a large range of the best in Parisian fashions, you could spend a whole day simply browsing in this incredible department store…

Galeries Lafayette

Offering the most diverse collection – you’ll find Zara, Topshop and Urban Outfitters here, alongside the more traditional designer stores – Galeries Lafayette has something for everyone. With its own in-house épicerie, this department store is the ideal place to buy souvenirs on your elopement.

 

BHV Marais

BHV Marais sells anything and everything you could possibly imagine – from women’s fashion, to scented candles, to hardware. Plus, located just over the road from the Hotel de Ville, right on the edge of the Marais, it has an enviable location that makes it probably the most convenient…