Best markets & shopping streets in Paris, ranked honestly
Ranked by Reality: whether each one delivers for people who went. The chips show if it lives up to its hype.
Worth itReality 70 −51Galeries Lafayette★ 4.5
Worth itReality 70 +622Saint-Ouen Flea Market★ 4.2
Worth itReality 70 +423Marché des Enfants Rouges★ 4.4
Worth it if…Reality 69 +174Le Bon Marché★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 56 05Shakespeare and Company★ 4.6
Skip itReality 41 +36Champs-Élysées★ 4.7The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galeries Lafayette | Worth it | 75 | 70 | −5 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.5 (98,293) |
| 2 | Saint-Ouen Flea Market | Worth it | 8 | 70 | +62 · Underrated | ★ 4.2 (777) |
| 3 | Marché des Enfants Rouges | Worth it | 28 | 70 | +42 · Underrated | ★ 4.4 (5,483) |
| 4 | Le Bon Marché | Worth it if… | 52 | 69 | +17 · Underrated | ★ 4.5 (22,285) |
| 5 | Shakespeare and Company | Worth it if… | 56 | 56 | 0 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.6 (25,952) |
| 6 | Champs-Élysées | Skip it | 38 | 41 | +3 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.7 (6,729) |