nymphlys

Bonjour!
I am going to Paris for a few days in May and am looking for cheap, cute thrift stores/boutiques in the area around the Notre Dame/St. Michel area. I'm mainly looking for cute sandals, skirts and dresses.
Merci beaucoup.

nukesafe

Are you talking about consignment/second hand type shops when you talk about "thrift stores"? IME the word "cheap" does not compute when applied to the area you are talking about in the center of Paris.

fuzzbucket

There is a store nearby that sells clothing by the kilo. You'll have fun digging around.
Just Google "fripes kilo" for locations.

nukesafe

I'll be darned, Fuzzbucket. I stand corrected. I will tell my wife, so she can explore those shops, rather than the ones she might go in that make my wallet itch.

Envierges

The kilo shop on Blvd. Saint Germain at Saint Michel has a huge second hand clothing store almost across the street from it. I don't remember the name but it's on the n. side of the street. The store appeared to be loaded with goodies. . . .cheap!!!

gomiki

Why, oh why, do I always see things like this when I am just back from Paris??

menachem

freepstar

http://freepstar.com

I see many buyers for theatre etc there all the time. It's a tad more expensive than the kilo shops and you need to persevere, but I've bought great things there.

nukesafe

Is this the one you are talking about, Envierges?

https://www.instagram.com/vintage_standards/

Envierges

Yes!!! Excellent research!!!!

michelhuebeli

La Marelle, 25 Galerie Vivienne, btwn Rue Vivienne and Rue de la Banque, 2nd arr. (an indoor shopping arcade)

Michael

For cheap, try http://www.tati.fr/

PalenQ

Emmaus second-hand stores are the equivalent of our Salvation Army/Good Will stores - religious run- ones all over Paris - see map:

https://www.google.com/search?q=emma...,lf:1,lf_ui:10

kerouac

Kilotime is another shop that sells clothing by weight.

However, here is a more complete list of thrift shops:

https://www.timeout.fr/paris/shopping/friperie

WoinParis

Yes, like Kerouac, entering thrift store paris yields several results (starting with Emmaeus). And I learnt what it means !

https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=thr...find_loc=Paris

Macross

https://www.yelp.com/search?find_des...find_loc=Paris

Check these out also. My cousin takes the train monthly from Germany to get some super deals.