Walking around the capital of France, every tourist sooner or later thinks about buying souvenirs. The benefit of the points where they are sold, quite a lot in Paris. These are small benches, and street shops, and simple flea markets, where unnecessary reminders of the city are placed.
What is best to bring from Paris close to where you can find benches with inexpensive gifts? In this article, you will learn how to choose the right souvenirs for friends, and where you can buy at the same time high-quality and inexpensive things for memory.
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List of best souvenirs from Paris
- Clothing. Of course, clothing or shoes are difficult to call a souvenir. Just take into account that for practical specials it can be the best souvenir from Paris. Romantic agents will suit French berets, scarves, hats, shocks, gloves. The price policy for clothing items is different here: from the minimum value of the mass market to a high price for luxury sets. Simply select the option that matches your budget, and do not pass by the effluent and outlet.
- Antique things. If you are looking for a rare souvenir for affordable money, be sure to look at the flea market, as real Frenchwomen do. If you do not too distinguish the original thing from the fake, then you can purchase an antique gift in the cabin. The most famous - Galerie Popoff & Cie, Galerie Cazeau-Beraudiere and De Jonckheere Paris.
- Porcelain and paintings. For lovers of fragile souvenirs, the best gift will be the Limoges Porcelain, which is characterized by a bright painting. It is better to purchase it in the Porcelaine Francaise de Limogees 18 corporate store on the UE De Troyon. In this case, you can be sure that this is not a fake. But the paintings with urban landscapes are worth buying on open areas. The embankment of the Senna River for this is perfect. Yes, and painting prices are characterized in low cost. The smallest works of art will get acquired for 5 euros.
- Products. What is famous for France? First of all, with your cheeses. It is better to take small portions to the present, in advance evacuated. You can buy good cheese in the usual supermarket. ED and Leader price networks are distinguished by democratic prices, but in the G20, Leclerc and Franprix you will find the largest selection. Lovers of fua-gra-gras can enjoy them in Paris in full, as well as take it about the margin in glass jars. Add to this exquisite product sauces with original tastes, vegetable oils with additives, spices and olive herbs. From the fact that you can not try in Russia, it is better to pay attention to the candied petals of violets.
- Alcoholic beverages. Leave from France without trying local wine - this crime. No matter what you love, white, red, dry or semi-dry. Usually the price for the bottle starts from 4-5 euros, and champagne is cheaper than 10 euros you will not find. In Paris, alcohol is recommended to buy in wine shops. There is a better choice and more accessible prices.
- Cosmetics and perfumery. To visit Paris and not buy spirits - just unacceptable, because the choice of perfumery is incredibly great here. And if it seemed to you that in Russia you saw all the offers from the affordable French brand Yves Rocher, then, having been in a similar Parisian shop, you will realize that you do not know the tenth lobe of the range of this company. Be sure to take care of other brands of affordable price category: Serge Lutens or Caron, Tom Ford, Balenciaga.
If you wish to purchase perfume at a small cost, please visit departments in shopping centers, and not in small boutiques. And skin care products and hair should be signed in pharmacies, where there is a wide selection of La Roche-Posay, Avene or Bioderma.
Where better to buy souvenirs
Souvenir shops and shops in the city of a huge amount, but the widest choice is presented in the Montmartre district. If you do not have time to choose from, just buy a statuette or magnet with an Eiffel tower, which will cost 1 euro. When there is a desire to stroll through the bench, the choice becomes impressive. Statuette up to 20 cm stands in Montmartre 20 euros, magnets are available from 2 euros and higher, depending on the quality and size. Here you can choose a T-shirt, jewelry, chocolates in the form of the main attractions of the capital of France, Kandelabra and calendars.
Another place where it is possible to buy souvenirs inexpensively, - already mentioned above the flea market. The largest in the city is called Marche Saint-Ouen. It is located on the street Rosier and extends for a whole quarter, to bypass which will not work for the day. The goods here are really a lot, ranging from items of clothing and ending with incense, musical records. Hold the market for the market all day. In Marchte Saint-Ouen, there will definitely find something as a gift to yourself, friends, relatives.