Dear shopaholics! The weekend is just around the corner and, aside from brocantes, it's also the perfect time for a top-notch window-shopping session. But before you rush off to the stores, have you thought about checking their opening times?
On Saturdays and Sundays, Paris's department stores and shopping malls are transformed into veritable HQs for shopping enthusiasts. With opening times often different from those on weekdays, a quick look around beforehand can save you a lot of surprises!
Some stores extend their opening hours to give you more time to explore and find the best deals. Others may close earlier or not open at all. To avoid disappointment and plan your outing accordingly, we give you the weekend opening times for the capital's shopping temples.
Galeries Lafayette Haussmann in Paris, the most famous of department stores
Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, the world's best-known department store, is the undisputed shopping temple for foreigners and Parisians alike. What makes it so? An abundance of window displays that change with the seasons, an Art Deco building, a majestic cupola, and, of course, the cream of the luxury fashion, beauty and home decor brands! [Read more]Galeries Lafayette Haussmann: open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Women's and men's fashion, beauty, luxury, jewelry, leather goods, shoes, home decor, restaurants and personalized services - everything is available at Printemps Haussmann for a typically Parisian shopping experience! [Read more]Printemps Haussmann: open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
La Samaritaine reopened its doors in 2021 after 16 years of renovation. Discover its shopping, beauty and restaurant areas. You'll love strolling around, enjoying the tea rooms and discovering the majestic staircase and window displays. [Read more]
Samaritaine: open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Le Bon Marché, the world's very first department store, is an iconic institution of Paris shopping. Located on the left bank of the City of Light, in the chic 7ᵉ arrondissement, the historic address offers a cutting-edge selection of luxury brands, young designers and exclusive products in the fields of fashion, beauty, home and children. [Read more]Le Bon Marché: open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Set in Paris 4th arrondissement, BHV Marais provides you with a wide range of brands for your home, DIY, fashion, beauty and jewelry. The main building sits across the City Hall, but BHV also spreads over several neighboring buildings. [Read more]BHV Marais: open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Les Galeries Lafayette des Champs Elysées is the shopping address on the world's most beautiful avenue, delighting fashion-victims and food-addicts alike on over 6,500m2. This hybrid concept store has many discoveries in store for you! [Read more]Galeries Lafayette Champs-Elysées: open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Spring Nation: open Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., closed Sundays
Carrousel du Louvre (75001): open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 7 pm
Westfield Forum des Halles (75001): open Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 9pm
Passage du Havre (75009): open Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Bercy Village is the shopping and leisure center in the 12ᵉ arrondissement of Paris, opposite the François Mitterrand Library. Fashion, beauty, health, leisure, home decor, here's what Bercy Village has to offer. [Read more]Bercy Village (75012): open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Italie Deux is the second biggest shopping mall in Paris. With 130 stores, services, restaurants and even a show venue, the mall is worth the trip. Meet on Place d’Italie in Paris 13th arrondissement. [Read more]Italie 2 ( 75013): open Saturdays from 10am to 8pm and Sundays from 11am to 7pm
Montparnasse area shopping mall Ateliers Gaîté will welcome visitors again from September 15, 2022. On the menu, DIY/deco, nature, fashion, sport, high-tech, escape room and food court. [Read more]Les Ateliers Gaîté (75014): open Saturdays from 10am to 8pm, closed Sundays
Beaugrenelle (75015): open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Passy Plaza (75016): open Saturdays from 10am to 7:30pm, closed Sundays
Les Boutiques du Palais des Congrès is the shopping mall set by the Porte Maillot to go to for a never-before-seen shopping experience! [Read more]Les Boutiques du Palais (75017): open Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Arm yourself with this valuable information and get ready for your best shopping trip ever (that's what we always say)!
Galeries Lafayette Haussmann in Paris, the most famous of department stores
Le Printemps Haussmann in Paris: an iconic department store
Samaritaine Paris: the historic store's shopping and dining areas and events
Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche in Paris, the world's oldest department store
Paris BHV Marais in Paris
Galeries Lafayette on the Champs Elysées : Photos and video
Bercy Village: The shopping center in Paris' 12th arrondissement
Italie Deux: the shopping mall in Paris 13th arrondissement
Ateliers Gaîté in Paris: new stores and places opening in Montparnasse
Les Boutiques du Palais des Congrès: Porte Maillot shopping mall
