Maison de Paris: "Best (& Cheapest) Souvenirs in Paris!" Top 5 Page for this destination Paris Shopping Tip by BeatChick

MAISON DE PARIS
"la boutique de vos souvenirs pour vous offrir le meilleur de Paris"

The shop of your memories to offer the best of Paris to you!

I found this pretty little souvenir shop on the Left Bank, around the corner from my fave hotel. The shop is cute and the proprietor, Pierrick Brunel, is VERY charming and exceptionally nice who speaks excellent English, and was ever-so-willing to help me with my rudimentary French. He even was kind enough to steer me away from the cheesy stuff and gave me good deals on items I bought in bulk, such as small Eiffel Towers (10ff in 2001), then he threw in some Eiffel Tower key rings for free. He also gave me advice on how to spot quality souvenir items should I decide to buy them elsewhere.

Monsieur Brunel sells high-quality yet relatively inexpensive souvenirs. For instance, those Eiffel Tower key chains that you buy from the sellers near the Eiffel Tower for 2€ each can be bought at Maison Paris at 10 for 2€ total here.

Needless to say, I try to get here every year!

What to buy: They have everything so it's a one-stop shop: a wide range of postcards, t-shirts, sweatshirts, Christmas ornaments, Eiffel Towers in varying sizes, keychains (ET & otherwise), miniature monuments, snowglobes, Paris bells, colored bath salts, Provençal lavender-filled sachets, Limoges ware, cool Parisian aprons, just a grand assortment of things.

Really, really pretty postcards here. Items ran from the very inexpensive typical cards to some arty, art noveau die-cut "postcards" by l'Ombre Bleue that you mail in an envelope. My Mom & Nanny (grandmother) enjoyed receiving the latter.

I don't know about you but I always feel compelled to get little inexpensive souvenirs (they DO have lovely real Limoges ware) but only want to shop for it once. And it's all here! :D

Photos: Feb 2006 & April 2003

What to pay: This is the cheapest place I've found them and of good quality, too; all cheaper than anyplace I've come across near Notre-Dame, the Bir Hakeim near Eiffel Tower, or in Montmartre.

You should be able to haggle/bargain with the owner.

Address: 5 Quai de Montebello, Paris, France 75005
Directions: It is situated at 5, Quai de Montebello between rue Frederic-Sauton & rue Maitre Albert on the left bank side facing Notre Dame running along the Seine, roughly about 5-10 minutes walk east from Shakespeare & Co. & almost at Pont de l'Archeveche.
othercontact: maisondeparis@parissouvenirs.com
Phone: 01 46 33 20 53
Theme: Gifts

• Updated Apr 4, 2011
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