Where to shop for antiques in Paris

With all of its galleries, art dealers and flea markets Paris is an antique lover’s dream destination. In French, there is even a verb chiner – which literally means to search for antiques (much like we would say antiquing in English). If you are an antique aficionado, I hope this list will help you plan your next trip to the City of Lights!

Carré Rive Gauche

First, there are certain neighborhoods which have a higher concentration of antique stores and galleries. If you cross the Seine River and head towards the Left Bank you will arrive on the Quai Voltaire – home to some of the most prestigious antique shops in Paris. The Quai Voltaire makes up one end of the famous Carre Rive Gauche district, which is an area in the seventh and sixth arrondissements comprising the Rue du Bac, Rue de Beaune, Rue de Lille, Rue Montalembert, Rue des Saints-Peres, Rue de l’Université and the Quai Voltaire. This district is home to 80 antique galleries…