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".

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.

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

From the owner: Spécialisée dans le mobilier des années 50 & 60, Carouche sélectionne des pièces iconiques de l'ère…read moreindustrielle du XXème siècle, des raretés et curiosités américaines, mais aussi des meubles et objets usuels.