Shop Paris like a Local: Unique French Handcrafted Products
Overview
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2 hours
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Are you looking to buy some unique gifts for your family, friends & loved ones? Let me show you some of the best insider addresses for a unique shopping experience in Paris. You won't come away empty-handed! This is your chance to experience Paris shopping at its best - the locations known only to Parisians - and the opportunity to experience what makes Paris so unique.
Two perfumeries are included - a unique shop offering vintage fragrances & one with scents designed by France's first female "nose". Next we'll visit an antique tea shop (dating from 1692). We then visit a shop that sells hand-crafted handbags made in France - very affordably priced. A traditional stationery store is optional.
Food options include a chocolate shop where East meets West with fusion style treats; a boutique selling honeys from around the world & one of the city's best cheesemakers.
For men there is a shop selling hand-crafted leather belts made to order & unique engraved pen-knives.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age is 18 years
Minimum of 2 people for this tour to operate
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
This is a unique shopping experience located in the trendy Marais shopping district. You will visit small, offbeat boutiques which offer handmade, artisanal products that you won't find elsewhere. For example, an antique shop (dating from 1692) offering over 200 varieties of designer teas. Or a French "nose", a perfume specialist, who sells vintage fragrances from the 1930s & 40s (including one designed for Princess Grace of Monaco). You will taste fusion chocolates in a Japanese sweet shop, visit one of the city's most gifted cheese makers, see gorgeous French pastries that are as beautiful on the eye as they are on the tongue, and sample honies from around the world. Men will enjoy the workshop of an Italian leather craftsman who custom designs belts right in the store, or an artisan who customizes pen-knives with unique tattoo-like engravings. You will try on designer handbags, made in France, whose very reasonable prices start at 90€ (yes, you read that right)! Along the way, we will experience the charms of this lovely neighbourhood, with its baroque mansions & vest pocket parks.
What‘s Included
Small group tour
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Transportation to/from attractions
Options
Shopping Tour Marais
2-hour shopping experience to offbeat insider boutiques in Paris - a unique opportunity to purchase unique gifts
Reviews
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing Shopping Experience
Camryn D,,Jan 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00My experience with Ellen was excellent. She took us to different stores that we would never have found on our own. We were able to find the most unique gifts to bring back to our family and friends. This tour was such a fun time, and I would totally recommend it!
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