Homeware heaven: there's even a Bricolage Café with internet access. Upper floors have a good range of men's outdoor wear, upmarket bed linen, toys, books, household appliances...

This offshoot of Françoise Dorget's original Marais shop has goodies such as exquisite hand-sewn quilts from west Bengal, crisp cotton and organdie tunics, Berber scarves,...

This French interior decorator fitted out Marc Jacobs' boutiques. His showroom displays his elegant lighting and furniture designs.

Delcourt's art deco-influenced, geometrical lights and furniture are given a contemporary spin by their combination of stained wood and black steel.

This boutique offers African craftwork created according to fair trade principles. The artisans often fashion their objects out of recycled materials, such as the funky...

Somewhere between a gallery and a shop, this two-level experimental space accommodates contemporary artists and designers who produce exciting and original products for the home.

Seguin specialises in French design from the 1950s: items by Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand are on display in a showroom designed by Jean Nouvel.

Paris's fashion-savvy consumers have a few reliable staples up their designer sleeves for a day of perfect spending: the Carrousel du Louvre for future looks, Hôtel Costes for...

This colony of antiques sellers, housed in small, linking courtyards, is a source of retro furniture, kitchenware and wine gadgets.

The biggest market in Europe; its sheer size may overwhelm the first-time visitor. Understanding how this Byzantine emporium is ordered is essential; there are 15 to 20...

Vanves is the smallest and friendliest of the Paris flea markets, and infinitely more tranquil than its much bigger sister at Clingancourt. It's a favourite with serious...

Run by the museum federation, this shop sells reproduction lamps and ceramics from local museums.

A trend-setting shop for colourful tableware and furniture: painted Chinese flasks, vases and so on.

Multitalented Stéphane Plassier already has a name for himself as an interior designer, branding consultant and metteur en scène. Now he's opened his own concept store above...