2019 France Shopping Guide Detailed Edition

In fact, the shopping part may be more expensive when traveling now. If you go to France, there are many places waiting for you to go shopping. There are some good shopping places in France. You can also learn about tax refund strategies when shopping. Recommended shopping locations

1. Galeries Lafayette in Paris

Since the late 19th century, Galeries Lafayette in Paris has always maintained a keen eye for product selection and kept up with the trends of the times. Continuously introducing new products, from top luxury goods to fashionable mass brands, we have a wide range of products, which are deeply loved by customers of all levels.

Galleries Lafayette is located on Boulevard Haussmann in the center of Paris.

Haussmann is the largest department store in Europe, with a business area of ??70,000 square meters. Here you can find the most popular Fashion-forward merchandise.

The neo-Byzantine carved dome built in 1912 is world-famous and is a must-see attraction in Paris. In addition, you can also enjoy the mall in all directions, look up at the dome in the center of the main building, and climb to the top floor terrace to take in a 360-degree view of the Paris city.

Business hours: Women’s Clothing Store, Men’s Clothing Store and Home Furnishing Store: Monday to Saturday 9:30-20:00 (extended to 21:00 on Thursday); Food World: Monday to Saturday 8:30 -21:30. Please see the official website for details of each store.

Transportation: Metro lines 7 and 9: Chauseed’Antin-Lafayette station. RERA: Auber station, RERE: Haussmann

St-LaLazare station.

2. Champs Elysées

The Champs Elysées starts from Place de la Concorde in the east and ends at Place Charles de Gaulle in the west. It is the most beautiful and largest street in Paris, with a total length of 2.5 kilometers. Champagne Street is divided into two sections. Walking west from Place de la Concorde, you will first arrive at the eastern section of the Champs Elysées - mainly tree-lined walking. On both sides of the road are large green spaces rare in the city center, all the way to the west. It is the western section of the Champs Elysées - a high-end shopping area famous in Paris and even the world.

It combines romance and popularity. Many wealthy ladies and celebrities like to come here to shop. The dazzling display windows on the Champs Elysées are filled with all kinds of trendy clothing, high-end jewelry, designer leather bags and all kinds of fine products, which is overwhelming. High-end brands such as LV, Cartier, Dior, and Chloe are all located on this street.

Business hours: The Champs Elysées is open all day, but the business hours of businesses on the street are different.

Transportation: Take the M1, M2, M6 subway or the RER subway

Line A and get off at Charles-de-Gaulle-étoile station. You can start shopping from the Arc de Triomphe; Take the M1 and M9 subway lines to Franklin D.

Roosevelt station and get off at Dot Square; take the subway M1 and M13 lines and get off at Champs-élysées_Clemenceau station and get off at the Eastern Boulevard.

The Champs Elysées is a fashion destination in the eyes of Chinese people. It is a must-go shopping spot. There are many shops on both sides. You can find basically all kinds of prices, including luxury brands, fast-moving consumer goods brands and animation brands. And my favorite macaron laduree. It's beautiful in the morning, realistic during the day, and arrogant at night.

3. Printemps Department Store

The Printemps department store, founded in 1865, was the first shopping mall in Paris to use electric lighting. The dome on the top of the shopping mall building uses a combination of 3185 pieces of glass. It makes the neon-lit night sky of Paris even more enchanting every time the lights first come on.

The flagship store is close to the Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris (main store). It also has three buildings, namely women's clothing (Mode), men's clothing (Homme), and beauty home furnishings (Beauty Maison). The top floor of Beauty Home Furnishings is a viewing area. Great place.

Although Paris Printemps has branches all over the world, the most authentic Paris Printemps is still this flagship store. Most of the clothing, gifts, jewelry and even works of art that are prevalent in the French fashion circle can be purchased here.

Transportation: Take Metro Line 3 or Line 9 to Havre-Caumartin Station, get off and walk for about 3 minutes.

Business hours: Monday to Saturday 9:35-20:00 (including Thursday to 20:45), closed on Sunday.

TIPs

Foreigners (illegal nationality) can apply for a 10 discount card directly on the Paris Spring website or at the front desk. Paris Tourism Bureau publications and other publications are accompanied by discount coupons, and they can also get 12 credit cards Tax refund, or 10 in cash. But luxury brands, food and wine cannot be discounted.

There is a nice cafe on the top floor of Printemps department store. The main reason is that the scenery here is very good. It is very refreshing to stand on the terrace and look at the surrounding scenery. Especially after squeezing through the walls of people downstairs, I feel particularly refreshed here.

4. Valley Shopping Village

La Vallée

Village is close to Paris and a 5-minute walk from Disney. The transportation is very convenient. The doors and windows of each store in the shopping village are painted with different colors, giving people the feeling of walking in a fairy tale. In addition, the catering equipment is also very complete, and there is even a childcare program. All-day multi-lingual services are available to answer all your questions and considerately considerate for you.

After visiting the specialty stores, take a tour of the medieval villages and rolling countryside of the Seine-et-Marne region, historic castles, and intoxicating spas. Michelin-starred restaurants are also not to be missed.

Transportation: You can choose to take the RERA line (A4) in the direction of Disney and get off at Vald’Europe station.

Business hours: Discount Village: Monday to Saturday 10:00-21:00; Auchan Hypermarket: Monday to Saturday 8:30-21:30; Restaurant: Monday to Sunday 10:00 -24:00.

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A is very convenient, the weekly card you bought is 21.25 euros, you need to wear After passing the Europe Shopping Village, there are more second-tier brands inside. Since you come to the outlet, of course you buy first-tier brands, and the difference is not much. And compared with Galeries Lafayette, these first-line brands may not participate in the Galeries Lafayette discount season. Some of the products that participate are not as cheap as here after discounts. Some styles are exactly the same as those in regular-price stores, but the price is only about half. If not Looking for fashionable styles, some products are also discounted. Go ahead and buy as much as you want and earn back your air tickets and travel expenses.

5. Avenue Montaigne

Many travelers make a pilgrimage to Avenue Montaigne. It is home to many top luxury brands, such as Ungaro

Prada, Valentino, LV, Dior, Chanel, Loewe, Escada, Calvin

Klein and Gucci, etc. Avenue Montaigne has suddenly enhanced its luxury image due to the presence of some luxury brands such as Dior and Chanel. Many aristocrats, celebrities and government officials will stay at the five-star hotel Plaza Athenee Paris located here.

Rue Montaigne was originally called Widow's Lane because women gathered here to mourn, but the street has changed a lot since the early 18th century. The current name of the street is named after the French Renaissance writer Montaigne. In the 19th century, the street gained some fame for its colorful Mabille balls on Saturday nights.

Transportation: Take the M1 or M9 subway line and get off at Franklin D. Roosevelt Station.

Take Metro Line M9 to Alma-

Marceau Station, get off and walk for about 3 minutes.

Business hours: Avenue Montaigne is open all day, but the business hours of each business on the street are different. Prerequisites for tax refund

1) Not everyone can get tax refund?

Only those who have permanent residence in a country outside the EU, that is to say, they must be a non-EU resident and be 16 years old Only the above tourists can get tax refund.

2) How many euros must be spent to be eligible for tax refund?

When tourists from non-EU countries travel within the EU, the purchased goods reach a certain total price and the goods are Take it out of the EU and you are entitled to claim a French tax refund.

European countries have a price limit for tax refunds. In France, the minimum consumption (including TVA value-added tax) is 175.01, and the VAT rate is generally 16.38.

The refund is the VAT deduction. Management fee is approx.

3) What is the consumption that can enjoy tax refund?

Shops with tax refund logos such as "TaxFreeShopping", "TaxRefund" or "EuroFree

Tax" Only goods purchased here can enjoy the tax refund service.

4) Not all things can be tax refunded?

First of all, the biggest premise is that only goods that can be carried out of the country (passengers’ personal luggage) can apply for tax refund. .

What does it mean to carry it in person? To put it in the most straightforward terms, it means that when you get a tax refund, you need to show the customs the things you bought!

My friend is here She was careless here in Jingzhou, because there were too many things, so she mailed some of the things she bought back to her country, thinking that she would just get a tax refund in the end. And! For the sake of convenience, she checked in her luggage first and then applied for the tax refund. The editor really knelt down for her... So, when the tax refund was issued, the customs had to randomly check the items for tax refund, but there were none! I lost tens of thousands, and I cried to the ground!

Secondly, there are Some non-refundable items include tobacco, medicines, cars and car parts, weapons, cultural relics over 50 years old and stamps. Tax refund methods

1. Cash

Cash tax refund: 10.8

You can refund in Euros or RMB. The amount of the refund in RMB is converted into RMB based on the exchange rate provided by the tax refund point and the amount of the tax refund in euros.

It is generally not recommended to convert into RMB, because the exchange rate provided by the tax refund point is always lower than the real-time exchange rate, and there will be some losses in the process.

Tax refund points are available at international airports, cooperative tax refund points in the city, and individual large shopping malls (such as Galeries Lafayette).

When you choose this tax refund method, you also need to present a credit card that is consistent with your passport as a guarantee when you take cash.

If there is no departure inspection within the specified time, you will be refunded from the country. The tax refund amount will be deducted from the guaranteed credit card and a certain penalty will be charged.

2. Credit card

Credit card tax refund: 12

The tax refund rate of credit card tax refund will be higher than that of cash tax refund, but the only disadvantage is that it takes two days after returning to the country. It will take about a month for the tax refund to arrive. When choosing a credit card for tax refund, the consumer credit card and the tax refund credit card do not have to be the same card. Which card you choose for tax refund will be filled in the card number of that card on the tax refund form. Generally, it is more cost-effective to choose a dual-currency card or an international credit card, because the tax on tax refunds for consumption in Europe is settled in euros. Tax refund steps

1. Merchant | Receive tax refund form

When making payment, customers need to ask the store for a three-part tax refund form and the envelope of the company corresponding to the tax refund form. The merchant will ask tourists to provide their passport information and then fill out a tax refund application form.

At this step, you must choose the tax refund method. Cash refund or credit card tax refund. Once selected, it cannot be changed.

After the clerk fills out the form, one copy will be kept by the merchant, and the other two copies will be presented to the customs officers along with the goods when the consumer leaves the country.

When you receive the tax refund application form from the cashier, remember to check whether the personal information on the form and the purchase/tax refund amount are correct. If you find any mistakes, ask the cashier to correct them before leaving. Because if the tourist’s personal information is incorrect, the tax refund company will not be able to handle the tax refund.

Some information needs to be filled in by yourself, which can be completed according to the guidance below.

2. Airport|Customs stamp

No customs stamp = no tax refund! The tax refund office will only look at tax refund forms stamped with the official seal of the customs, otherwise there is no need to discuss it.

The tax refund points for Charles de Gaulle are as follows:

Go to the customs office to present your tax refund form, passport, purchased goods, electronic ticket or boarding pass before checking in. Get a customs stamp.

Customs officers will stamp the tax refund form, put one copy in an envelope and mail it back to the tax refund company, and the third copy will be kept by the customer.

If the tax refund form is printed with the PABLO logo, you can also go to the PABLO machine next to the customs office and scan your tax refund form to obtain exit customs verification.

The scanned tax refund form is equivalent to being stamped with the official seal of the customs. There is no need to queue up at the customs gate and there is no need to show the purchased products to the customs.

For example, Galeries Lafayette has its own tax refund office. Tourists can complete all the tax refund procedures at Galeries Lafayette on the day of purchase and receive the money. All they have to do is put the barcode of the tax bill on PABLO's machine and scan it. Sweep.

If the tax refund form is successfully verified (message on the screen: OK), you can register and go to the tax refund point for refund.

After customs stamps it, those who choose to refund by credit card only need to put the front copy of the tax refund form into the corresponding envelope and keep the secondary copy as a voucher. If there is no secondary copy, take a photo and keep it low. The tax refund form from the same company The slip can be placed in the same envelope and placed in the mailbox

It can also be placed in the yellow Laposte mailbox.

But if verification is not obtained (there will be a warning message on the screen), you must go to the customs office to obtain a customs stamp.

The manual tax refund window starts working at 8 a.m. If you still need to collect cash at the airport, it is recommended to arrive at the airport three to four hours in advance. Because there are only three windows for cash withdrawals. If there is only one person who can redeem euros, the other two are non-euro.

3. Airports, merchants | Receive money

As I said before, if it is not a cash tax refund in euros, there will be some losses. So the best place to find a way to withdraw euros is Travelex. In Terminal 2, it is Gate 1, to the left of PAUL

RESTAURANT. Each tax refund form will be charged a handling fee of 3 euros. For those customers whose tax refund amount for a single tax refund form is less than 5 euros or 10 euros, it is recommended not to waste time queuing up to get cash and write the credit card number directly on the refund card. Frequently Asked Questions

1) If you leave the EU after transiting through another EU member state, how do you go through the customs verification procedures?

If you want to continue traveling to or transiting in another EU country, Just ask the customs staff to stamp the tax refund application form when you leave the last country in the EU. It is not possible to obtain a customs stamp when leaving the first EU country. For example, if you return to China from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport but need to transfer through Germany, you need to apply for a tax refund in Germany.

2) If you fail to apply for cash or credit card tax refund at the local airport in time after being stamped at the customs tax refund counter, can you still remedy the situation after returning to the country?

If you are in a hurry to catch a flight Or the flight takes off late at night or early in the morning, and the tax refund company's counter is not open. GlobalBlue

has cash tax refund points in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. As long as you keep the receipts for your purchases in Europe and the GlobalBlue company's tax refund form , you can go to a domestic tax refund point for cash tax refund. Experience Summary

1) Starting from last week, the group tax refund at Galeries Lafayette is no longer at the ordinary tax refund office, but has been moved to a new location. The new Galeries Lafayette tax refund office is right next to Sephora.

2) You need to bring your passport and credit card for guarantee when shopping. The credit card used for guarantee must be the same as the name on the passport.

3) Be sure to apply for a tax refund form on the day of shopping.

4) Place the goods to be refunded in a place in your suitcase that is easy to take out to avoid wasting boarding time during spot checks.

5) Try to go to the airport as early as possible to apply for tax refund, three to four hours in advance is more reasonable.

6) Copy and take photos of all tax refund documents if possible.

7) There is no need to affix stamps to the envelopes of tax forms.

8) If you choose to go to Galeries Lafayette or Paris Printemps for on-site tax refund at the mall, you must ensure that the tax refund form is sent to the designated location within 21 days from the date of purchase (the address is indicated on the tax refund form , just deliver it directly), otherwise a penalty of 3 will be deducted.

9) When changing your boarding pass, do not check in your luggage containing tax refund items first, and then check in your luggage after the tax refund is completed.