Customer Reviews

The Best Vintage, Antique and Collectible Shops in Paris

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A great guide for the inveterate browser. Think something between the upscale Louvres des Antiquaires and the junkiest Parisian flea markets and you'll get the sense of what this well-researched and very nicely illustrated shopping guide is focusing on. Author Edith Pauly is into stuff that is antique or vintage or maybe new or newish, but always cool, funky, decorative, useful and/or off-beat. It all looks pretty interesting as laid out in this 238 page, six inch square book. Not small (what reviewer thought that?), but portable if you're on an all day shopping crawl.

Store/market names and addresses are provided along with hours, websites and Metro stops. Index provided at the back of the book. The only thing missing is price range, but you can assume that most of the stores listed are relatively downscale compared to the afore-mentioned Louvres des Antiquaires and old-line Left Bank antique shops. Just about every neighborhood in Paris is represented in these listings. "The Best Vintage..." was published in 2008, so it would be a good idea to check out the websites given to be sure that stores are still in business before making the trip there.

This makes a nice little book to sit around for decoration. Pretty cover. Information inside is useless and outdated. It seems like the author is pushing high-end shops. I keep the book out because it looks nice, but I will never use it. I know Paris and the shops well and I didn't find this interesting or helpful.

If you are looking for some out of the way shopping spots, unique antique dealers, flea market finds, I recommend this book. The size is just big enough to fit in your rucksack or cross body bag. Definitely get this one if you are a shopper and want some new and different shops to see.

This book is small in size but big on information.
For anyone travelling to Paris this book is a must and even if not
fortunate enough to be travelling this book is a great read.

If you're going to Paris, this book is a must-read, and the size will allow you to take the book with you. All you'll need is a city map for a great shopping tour of the best shops of Paris!

It was not at all what I was looking for. I even thought about returning it. It was tiny. too small for me.