La Maroquinerie Parisienne is a fantastic discount shop for designer handbags and luggage. It's near Boulevard Haussmann at 30 Rue Tronchet. My sister - who lives in Paris - brings all of her visitors to this shop and no-one has come away empty-handed. I bought a beautiful Paquetage bag - well a cross between a handbag and a briefcase really - in soft black leather for €90 last October (marked down from €150) and have used it every day since then without a sign of wear and tear on it. My sister bought a Sequoia bag which was €40 cheaper than its price in BHV. The shop - which is upstairs on the first floor - has a large range of designer labels and each bag is priced individually and also has a colour-coded tag to indicate what by percentage will be reduced at the register. It's mostly French people there - very few tourists. Enjoy - but don't tell too many people about it - I want them to have some stock left when I go there again!

You want great bargains, wait and go in early August when the shops are about to completely clear out and close for annual vacation.

Hi Bonster,

On every trip to Paris I try to buy one pair of Mephisto shoes. Sometimes I am fortunate enough to be there for the sales.
When not on sale they are about 30% less than the US price.
Have a great trip,

==Mike

Remember that in the United States, most French goods are dunned with extremely high tariffs. This occurred several years ago, although not mentioned in the media very often..due to France's refusal to accept our genetically altered foods...imagine that, a country where food is more important than sex, with a long colorful history at the table, a place where the word restaurant was invented... clinging to the bastion of their country/family...so when you want french goods here in the United States, be aware of this punitive tariff thanks to our always fair and just bureaucratic system. Hmmm....

There is nothing left, I bought all the bargains last time I was in Paris.

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I just got back from Paris and thought that the shopping was a good value.
The styles are unique and I thought that the quality of many items was superior to what you find here for comparable prices.