Dec 9th, 2015, 12:36 PM

Original Christmas Gifts From France

By Yuri Jong
Image Credit/ Flickr: Falcon Photography
Going home soon? Get some French Christmas gifts for your family and friends.

Here is a list of shops and places where all the local and original French gifts are waiting for you.

Le Village Saint-Paul 


Image Credit/ Le Village Saint Paul Website

This small antique market is a hideaway in the Marais area.
There are small shops all over surrounded by local art galleries and cafes.
Some of the shops sell small antique products so if you want to find something original for your family, this is the place to go.

Address: Rue Saint-Paul, 75004, Paris

La Maison du Savon de Marseille


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This shop offers you organic and high-quality soaps from Marseille, an origin of soaps in France.
They have many different kinds of soaps and all the soaps perfectly moisturize your skin. 
During the winter, they open up a booth in the Christmas market on the Champs-Élysées.
So, you can just walk around the Christmas market and buy some soaps for your mom and girl friends.

Breizh Cafe Shop


Image Credit/ Breizh Cafe Website

Why not bringing back a taste of France to your family?
Breizh cafe in the Marais is famous for its galettes and crepes, but they have a store right next to the cafe, offering local French food as souvenirs.

Address: 109 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003, Paris

Le BHV Marais


Image Credit/ BHV Marais Website

If you want to get all your Christmas shopping done at once, BHV is the best place.
They have all kinds of clothing shops for females and males as well as some other shops for interior goods, etc.
There is a rooftop bar on top of the BHV, so you can grab some drinks after all the shopping is done.

Address: 52 Rue de Rivoli, Paris 75189 Cedex 4

End your Parisian life this year by wandering around Paris before leaving and buying something nice for your loved ones.