I grew up in the area! Lived avenue ledru Rollin. Attended the elementary school "école Keller"…read more Our family owned lacquer furniture workshops in Fg st Antoine & place de la Bastille. I used to shop at Laverdure & Fils! There was so much chaos to see and smell :) The store is featured on "Paris boutiques d'antan et de toujours! It's a bit of nostalgia! I lived in paris for 23 years and now in San Francisco area, California for 33! Wow, le magasin perdure et pendant très longtemps je l'espère :)

I am a retired American, but French trained, Ebéniste. My specialty was the restoration of the…read moreRoyal furniture of France. Other trades will find their products as well, if in related artisanal fields. The staff is professional. Laverdure et Fils is one of the last great supply stores in Paris for artisans and professional tradesman. However, I would not call this a hardware store, especially that which is depicted in the photo with the hammer and screws. That picture sends the wrong message. If you want a hardware store, you must look for a "quincaillerie".

Great but tiny speciality tool store. They specialize in hand tools for furniture and instrument…read moremaking and have a large selection of Swiss chisels and Japanese tools of all sorts. Owned and run by a very friendly older couple who will order what you need if they do not have it. I WANT to wonder through their back room and see what treasures can be found there. Prices are what you would expect for Paris and the selection is so much better then at a Brico marche or LeroyMerlin

My son was studying abroad for a semester and we needed a fan and some storage items for his studio…read moreapartment. This was the place to go in town!

This branch of Castorama made life much easier I moved to Paris. It is full of reasonably priced…read morehousehold items, decorative items and cleaning products. Thank you, Castorama.

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 :-)

The lighting selection wasn't particularly inspired, but the gentleman behind the counter was…read moreextremely helpful in finding us LED lightbulbs to replace a few that had burned out in our apartment. I'm not sure if he speaks English (I spoke to him in French), and be sure to say 'bonjour' et 'au revoir' when entering/leaving - another man entering the store did not and the proprietor was very miffed.