This is a real trial of a place to go if you're an artist: so many wonderful tools and media to…read morechoose from! Thankfully I'm not one so I just found the largest mailing tube that they carried (no one else has a larger one, or even one of that size) and carried it out. It ended up being perfect for transporting some large prints overseas.

If you need art and crafts supplies - go here. It is the best place for that kind of stuff in Paris…read moreand the prices are very reasonable. Most artists in the region know this address if you ask.

My daughter and I were visiting Paris and I have been following this shop for years. So we signed…read moreup for an atelier - and made origami Butterflies. The staff was so kind and patient - good thing my daughter speaks French. I have dreamed off visiting this shop and it surpassed all our expectations. Merci!

From the owner: Boutique de créations colorées pour la maison, décoration, origami, papiers japonais et tissus…read morejaponais.

This shop sells all sorts of cute arts and crafts supplies! I discovered it while walking through…read morethe neighborhood, and since I have a particular affection for any sort of cute or colourful ribbons or buttons, I had to stop in. I ended up getting a few little beads and charms for making jewellery, but I loved pretty much everything in the shop!

This is a super cute store with amazing kits and craft supplies! They sell many colors of clay with…read morecute molds and jewelry making supplies! They have adorble decorations, stationery supplies, and slime making supplies. They have fun crafting classes that you can take or free pamphlets with crafting ideas. This store also has cute miniatures or they also have kits where you can make your own miniatures! They have molds and clay to put inside the molds. They also hace cute beads, sprinkles, and canes you can use to decorate your miniature. Inside kits they include pamphlets to show you how to make the item. And they also include all the supplies and the cutest packaging! There are many extras that will be included if you get the kit instead of buying only the supplies. Some extras include an adorable box, a cute bag, a step by step pamphlet, and also cute cards. This store also has notebooks, erasers, keychains, and the cutest lamps! They also have adorable pins and sometimes they will give you an extra item with your purchase!

Very cool paper and souvenir shop. Lots of artistic and unique items. It's a bit cramped but…read morethere's lots to see. There's actually two shops right next to each other but over of them was closed when we were there. Great location in The Marais and right by Notre Dame. Definitely worth a visit!

I really enjoyed this stationary store. The shop sales person let me browse without hovering or…read moretrying to push things at me. It was filled with lots of quality items in classic styles, including many Italian papers - not trendy, kitsch or junk items. I purchased a beautiful set of stationary cards and envelopes for myself.

Found a nice journal for our son while in Paris. We wanted to buy something special and this store…read morewas the ticket!

Hard to find but very cute! Turn onto the alley and make sure you have the right address, because I…read moredon't think that the one on yelp is correct. Very sweet woman who runs the shop. Pricing was fine/good. Lots of cute cards and gifts as well as art supplies (I went for drawing paper). Difficile à trouver, mais vraiment adorable ! Prenez la ruelle et vérifiez bien l'adresse, car celle sur Yelp est probablement erronée. La boutique est tenue par une femme très gentille. Les prix sont corrects. On y trouve plein de jolies cartes et de cadeaux, ainsi que du matériel de dessin (j'y suis allée pour acheter du papier à dessin).

From the owner: Vente de matériel pour artistes…read more Notre offre constamment renouvelée et développée vous propose des fournitures artistiques pour tous les domaines, du dessin à la peinture en passant par la calligraphie, la sculpture, la céramique, le modelage, l'édition d'art, " Tout pour l'artiste " en somme ! Notre catalogue vous offre presque 1000 pages et un choix de plus de 45000 références : du jamais vu en France ! Des gammes larges et profondes de matériel artistique sont présentées dans ce catalogue qui prodigue également de nombreux conseils techniques. Les prix pratiqués sont tout à fait exceptionnels et permettent aux clients de se concentrer sur leurs créations et non plus sur l'aspect pécuniaire de leurs achats... une véritable révolution ! Notre volonté est de mettre ces superbes produits à la portée du plus grand nombre. Il nous paraît donc intéressant qu'un débutant ou un professionnel voulant s'adonner à sa passion puisse le faire avec le moins de contrainte possible. Les prix et les frais de port ne doivent en aucun cas être une barrière. Si nous le pouvions, nous réduirions encore le montant des frais de port. Le Géant des Beaux-Arts c'est un choix complet, le meilleur rapport qualité/prix, une livraison irréprochable et un service performant.

Quality/Quantity - Again, reuse is better than recycling. Old railroad tracks, bridges, etc. that…read morewere converted to shops. Art shops, and many of which were instrument based?!?! Ambiance - Endless shops. Some restaurants. Service - N/A, as we just went for a walk on the Coulée Verte René-Dumont. Price - Free. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success.

Le Viaduc des Arts definitely gets 5 stars from me, as these are my old Parisian stomping grounds…read more My flat was on avenue Daumesnil, right along the viaduct. The viaduct was built in 1859 and was a rail line that started at the Place de la Bastille. In the early 90s, it was converted to a promenade on top and the vaults below were made into individual stores. Within its 64 arches are numerous interesting shops, art galleries, restaurants, and craft boutiques. These are not chain stores, but little shops featuring unique works from craftsmen working with all sorts of media: wood, glass, leather, metal, paint, fabric, etc. You can find all sorts of high quality and unusual works here every day. A huge plus is that the entire Viaduc des Arts is open on Sundays. With the exception of the Marais, the Jewish district, almost everything is closed in Paris on Sundays, so it is very nice to have an entire promenade in which to stroll, shop, and have a bite to eat.

I may not be the typical tourist. I really liked this department store. It's set up like the…read moreclassic (American) department stores of old; each floor has different specialties. My favorite is the basement where they have housewares, hardware, tools, electrical supplies, etc. Make no mistake- this is a working department store, not a tourist trap. That said, there is some opportunity for gift shopping here.

Le BHV Marais belons to the Galeries Lafayette Group and is a high-end department store. I was here…read morefor business and took the opportunity to check out the offerings. I loved the assortment selection but was not overly thrilled with the way the store presents itself. They had very few employees around and some areas were very cluttered and not at all welcoming. If you are looking for a nice shopping experience, I would recommend to stick to Galeries Lafayette.