City: Ile-de-France
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The 10 Best Gift & Specialty Shops in Ile-de-France, France
Île-de-France (English: /ˌiːl də ˈfrɑːns/, French: [il də fʁɑ̃s] ( listen), "Island of France"), also known as the région parisienne ("Parisian Region"), is one of the 18 regions of France and includes the city of Paris. It covers 12,012 square kilometres (4,638 square miles) and has its own regional council and president. It has a population of 12,005,077 as of January 2014, equivalent to 18.2% of the population of France.
Restaurants in Ile-de-France
1. Edwart Chocolatier - Marais
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 119 reviews
Edwart redefines the conventional rules of artisan chocolate-making and invites you to embark on an extraordinary adventure of senses. Close your eyes and allow yourself to escape: venture off to an exotic Senegalese forest with our baobab praline or explore the depths of India with our exclusive curry Madras praline. All our daring recipes are made with “Grand Cru” chocolate that gives their unique and intense taste.
Reviewed By NHMai
The chocolate is so good, and Edwin gave us a wonderful tasting when we visited the store. We absolutely love the Taj Mahal and came back three more times during our stay in Paris to get more of those.
2. Edwart Chocolatier
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 72 reviews
Taking part in Edwart’s adventure is : … meeting a passionate team that will make you forget everything you thought you knew about chocolate and leaving with a new vision. … being audacious and letting yourself be carried away on a journey around taste and the nuances of flavors. … discovering cosmopolitan Paris and its culinary, cultural and artistic treasures. … enjoying 100% handcrafted, delicate, sequenced-taste, subtle chocolates. So, are you ready for the journey ?
3. Huygens
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5.0 based on 123 reviews
FROM ALCHEMIST’S HOUSE TO ORGANIC BEAUTY APOTHECARY. In 2013, in this 17th century alchemist's house in the heart of the Paris, Daan SINS and Sébastien GUERRA founded HUYGENS, the organic beauty apothecary. HUYGENS’ vision is to create the most effective skincare with the most powerful active ingredients that nature can offer. HUYGENS also proposes natural perfumes, organic haircare, body care, essential oils and home fragrances. All HUYGENS products are made in France and not tested on animals. Cherry on the cake : in the dedicated lab the staff skillfully blends neutral body care formulas with the essential oils of your choice. Rendezvous at the boutique to witness the preparation of your bespoke body lotion, body wash or French dry oil!
Reviewed By 66zarab
I had the pleasure of having a personalised and guided tour of the shop by Lucille which was absolutely eye opening. She was so friendly and probably one of the best sales assistants I’ve ever stumbled upon. The products which are locally sourced and naturally derived are also refreshing and the concept of creating ones own bath & shower item paired with a fragrance of your choosing is a genius idea. I will forever keep on coming back to this shop every time I’m in Paris. It’s not just a shop but also offers an amazing customer experience which makes it worth dropping by.
4. Bijoux Blues
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5.0 based on 191 reviews
Hand made in Paris, one of a kind jewelry and decoration pieces made with Swarovski, Bohemian, and French crystals. Other materials used are natural and semi-precious stones, amber, coral, shells, pearls, dry flowers and leaves, different nuts, glass, synthetic stones. Personalised orders are welcome from all over the world.
Reviewed By NorCalNorm - California, United States
Bijoux Blues Review I purchased a brooch for my wife’s birthday (Which she loved) and would highly recommend Bijoux Blues for the following reasons. 1) The brooch was beautiful and exactly what I thought it would be. 2) Tatiana's jewelry is creative, beautiful and of excellent quality. 3) The website was easy to use and gave a very clear and accurate pictures of all items. 4) The service and information provided by Tatiana (owner and artist) was excellent. 5) This purchase was done over the internet between Paris and California and all email request for information or help where handle promptly and professionally. 6) Tatiana, gave me several options for shipping, which helped me in making a quick and easy decision on the purchase. 7) The brooch arrived in the expected time frame and in perfect condition. Also, if you are in Paris you should go to Bijoux Blues on Rue Saint Paul to see her work in person, as I did years ago. I found the displayed jewelry to be amazing to look, as well as having had a very nice discussion with Tatiana on how each item was created and individually handmade.
5. Par'ici
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 75 reviews
Reviewed By 558arletter
I visited this store this morning to pick up an Eiffel Tower model I ordered online . When I arrived to the store the Owner/ Gentleman was very polite, and I ended up upgrading my original purchase to an even better model. I’m an American living in Paris, and decided to do some shopping for my family. My experience was excellent, and they have a wide variety of products for all ages. I highly recommend shopping at this store if you are visiting Paris or even if you live in Paris. Thank you again for the great customer service.
6. Just Art! Paris
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5.0 based on 105 reviews
Welcome to Le Marais, a trendy, vibrant, and creative area located in the heart of Paris. You will experience and share the excellence of French savoir-faire in luxury handcrafted jewelry. First of all, we will get to know each other around a home made lunch and exquisite bottle of wine - in a very special place at the showroom. Then, Mona will help you discover a world of unexpected colors and shapes and help you make a choice among amazing pieces of Art Jewelry! Finally, you will work at the atelier and enjoy a peaceful and relaxing experience. You will actually go back home with a luxury piece of jewel, made by you in Paris! With my beautiful jewelry, I have been helping people work on their image for over 13 years. A true passion! I use colors and original shapes to bring out the best in you and make you feel even more confident! A unique sharing experience!
Reviewed By IrinaStoyanova - Sofia, Bulgaria
This was a superb experience! Jewelry making with Mona was one of my most pleasurable moments in Paris. The experience is constructed very well and it is the perfect combination of learning, doing, socializing and relaxing. Mona herself is a fantastic artist, host, teacher and just one of those enchanting people with great personality, and a great cook as well :) Her jewelry collections are just amazing and the bijoux I made with her help is a lovely souvenir from Paris I will cherish fondly :) I highly recommend it!
7. Paris Collection Store
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5.0 based on 42 reviews
Take a good time in a lovely store in Paris. This place is located in the district of Montmartre and it's essential for you to come in! Sweatshirts and Tee-shirts for everybody to keep a good memory of your trip. Become a real Parisian by visiting our store! All of our products are #madeinMontmartre
8. E. Dehillerin
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4.5 based on 350 reviews
Reviewed By GailF330 - Irvine, United States
If you like cooking - it is a must. Bring an extra suitcase - so many things to purchase. The graduated rolling pins, copper pots/pans/serve ware, little Revol white dishes for serving jams/capers/mini desserts/mini soups, etc.
9. Berthillon
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4.5 based on 502 reviews
This popular ice cream shop is located on Île St-Louis.
Reviewed By RiadDarNajat - Marrakech, Morocco
Simple.. Sometimes as living in Morocco now..I just dream of a cool chocolate sorbet..and that is for sure Berthillon which comes on my mine. amazing. quality & diversity. to go and go again. Yours,Olli from Riad Dar Najat in Marrakech
10. Deyrolle
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4.5 based on 167 reviews
This famous taxidermy shop has been in operation since the mid-19th century.
Reviewed By TurboMarmot - North Carolina, United States
I had heard about this place before our trip on several "Paris hidden gems" online lists so I told my family we were going. They were skeptical to say the least. But after we got home, this is one of the places they had to tell everyone about. It was SO cool. Downstairs is a rather unassuming gardening shop, though my husband almost bought a cool vest. Upstairs is where the magic is - hundreds of taxidermied critters: insects to mammals. It's so neat to be able to see animals so up close, and so hard not to pet them! My daughter now wants her own stuffed fox for home. This is probably not a place for very small children. I don't think I would have been able to keep my kid from touching everything when she was a toddler. But for kids (and adults) with a little self control, you should definitely go.
