This hardware store/home depot place was a lifesaver when I recently had to pack up and ship the…read morecontents of an office nearby. Like a moron I had forgotten to come equipped to the scene with any boxes, tape, and bubble wrap, half-expecting it to all be there waiting for me magically. I was told that there was just the spot I was looking for down the block. When I walked in and realized that I wouldn't have to trek to BHV to do my dreaded shopping, my blood pressure resumed to normal and a proverbial rainbow stretched across the sky. They had everything I needed, but with only one clerk at the counter and a half dozen or so people like me delighted to have found their homeware eldorado, what should have been a five minute shopping spree took more like 30 minutes to complete. Nevertheless, this is a handy address to have on hand when you need a last minute shipping box, paint brush, light bulb near the Arts et Metier station.

You like to Cook? Bake? What the hell just love food porn?…read more Welp my friend this is the place ( well one if many) great selection of cooking utensils books etc. You need copper Canele molds? Silicon chocolate molds? They got it Well laid out modern store with knowledgeable staff Bon appétit

It was a cool experience to see the place for Julia child shopped. Store opened in 1820. It is…read moresmall with narrow aisles, but filled with all of the cooking supplies you could ever need. It is still definitely a store for chefs and people in the food, industry rather than tourist. More tourist are going to the shop, but it doesn't really accommodate a lot of people. My daughter actually went to purchase some cooking supplies. Each piece is marked with a number You then go to a book and look up the number to see the price of the item. The staff were helpful if you ask them questions. I actually went outside after a few minutes because the store was small and crowded. The area around the store was a nice place to and people watch. It's the beginning of a park that stretches to Les Halles Mall.

From the owner: L'Euro Quincaillerie, droguerie et clés minute, situé sur Paris 10 éme…read more Vous y retrouverez l'essentiel pour vous dans le bricolage. Un service de reproduction de tous types de clés est aussi à votre service tous les jours 7j/7, même pour les bricoleur du dimanche.

Most probably the smallest Castorama around but it is very well located in Place de Clichy close to…read moremany buses and the Metro station. The plants and outdoor/indoor gardening tools are upstairs while the main items are downstairs. It can get very very hot inside if the place is packed so choose wisely when you are going to visit (avoid end of the day) Do not hesitate to ask for advices to their team as they always come up with good ideas or something close to it. I could spend 2h hours going around when in decorative mood!

A friend had a sparking loose wire - and we needed to get something to tie up the end of the wire,…read morecap it, and then seal it and keep it safe. Castorama is one of these huge DIY (they call it "bricolage" here in France) places where you can find just about everything. Just be patient :-)