Extremely dead mall, only big store is C&A. Broken escalators and just sad and dead feeling on the…read moreinside.

Italie 2 is a nice, medium-sized shopping mall right next to Place d'Italie. It's one of those…read moretypes of malls that have everything you could possibly think of, and if you'd need to, you could stay in for a week and you wouldn't have a shortage of anything. Italie 2 has a large Parisian supermarket (buy fresh shrimp by the kilo!), coffee bars, toy stores, fashion outlets and even a Sephora (small tip - this Sephora has prices lower than the flagship store on the Champs-Élysées). Italie 2 is a nice place to go shopping if you'd like to save some cash and are searching for some gifts for back home.

Eh, it's a shopping mall. Nothing to write home about. The…read morepros: -it's clean 1you will find most major shops including Zara, fnac, Sephora, printemps, Franck provost + a few other hair salons, shoe stores, etc -conveniently located right at place D'italie metro stop -the cmg sports club gym is right there! -they often have special offers and coupon booklets exclusive to the shops in the mall -there's car parking and bike stands nearby The cons: -it's a little on the small side -you maybe won't find all the shops you want -it's not impressive -you have to pay money to use the bathroom (although that's pretty standard in France, but still I'm allowed to gripe about it. I have a small bladder and that requires a certain budget in France) -lacking a food court -you always get harassed by people representing charities up front asking you to donate money to their cause

This is more of a place to "window shop" then actually buy! We brought our kids to shop and they…read moreeach had $200 euro, they quickly realized they couldn't afford anything. Visit here to see what you want to try and find on sale later :-)

If you've been to the other Galeries Lafayette, this one is quite meh. Sure, there are a number of…read moreusual suspects type brands but it's not terribly exciting. One of the doors on the way in had security guys stationed there to look at hand bags, though other doors did not. Weird. Not too many food options here either.

Not easily designated on a map, and it doesn't look like much from the street either, but the…read morecurious and creative will make their way inside to discover what delights can be found. A vintage thrift shop with everything from clothing to music to furniture. Artist studios for working and occasionally open for retail. A restaurant with bar and vegetarian options. A gallery space and event space for classes and larger community events. Wander in and keep wandering- the space unfolds the more you wander.

From the owner: Et si, au lieu de les murer, on utilisait avec audace et générosité les lieux temporairement…read moreinoccupés ? Les Grands voisins, c'est la démonstration qu'en plein centre de Paris, il est possible de faire exister, pendant quelques années, un espace multiple dont l'ambition centrale est le bien commun. Loger des personnes démunies, accueillir des associations et entreprises solidaires, favoriser la présence d'artisans et de créateurs, partager des outils et des espaces de travail, créer un parc public d'un genre nouveau, avec des activités pédagogiques, culturelles et sportives, ouvertes aux résidents, comme aux riverains et aux touristes. Bienvenue chez Les Grands voisins ! Dans l'ancien hôpital Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, bientôt transformé en quartier de ville ouvert et connecté, venez faire l'expérience d'une autre manière d'habiter la ville.

I live in the United States and was visiting family in Paris and Geneva Switzerland and when in…read moregeneva i passed by a C&A store and had to go back in paris the prices are fantastic and the quality is good

If anyone is going to France, you need to go to this department store. It basically the equivalent…read moreto Macy in the US and Sears in Canada. My wife found this store advertised in the Paris Metro and we made a trip out to see if was really as good as it sounded. Let me just say one thing to the guys out there, your wife will love you forever if you take them to this store. Everything my wife tried on looked great and fit her perfectly (that seemed really important to her - know I liked it), plus the prices were very reasonable. This is a store where the locals buys their cloths, which made me feel that we were not getting riped off at some tourist trap.

Nothing special, more for the locals with the auchan. Small shops close weekly. Food expensive and…read morenot good