Whether you're browsing for ideas or ready for your inking session, we've visited some of the top Paris tattoo studios to meet the artists and check out their work. Scroll through some artwork below and see if any of the styles inspire you...
Tattoo art in Paris is also the subject of a mammoth convention, Mondial du Tatouage, which returns to the Grande Halle de la Villette for its third edition on March 4-6 2016.
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